[CQ-Contest] Impressive demonstration of one dB of signal strength improvement

[Bernie McClenny, W3UR]

For me, and I suspect for many other Topband ops, when QRN/QRM is involved slower is better than faster! 18-20 WPM is about the right speed. 

Bernie McClenny, W3UR

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> On Aug 21, 2019, at 4:26 PM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M <kq2m at kq2m.com> wrote:
> 
> I have never had the opportunity before to hear differences in signal strength by 1 db increments.  +1 db is clearly an advantage and a +2 db difference nearly obliterates the weaker signal.  Remarkable.  I wish I had heard this 20 years ago!    ;-)  
> 
> The differences in copy between different CW speeds is very interesting too.  I suspect that most contest ops will generally do better with the higher speeds unless they are exhausted to the point of mental impairment, in which case the slower speeds might work better.
> 
> Thanks for posting this Frank and a special thanks to AB7E for creating these audio recordings with explanations!
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> Bob, KQ2M
> 
> 
> 
> From: donovanf at starpower.net 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 11:15 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com 
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Impressive demonstration of one dB of signal strength improvement
> 
> These recordings are an impressive demonstration of the benefit of 
> one dB of signal strength improvement in a weak signal situation. 
> Click on the links on this website: 
> 
> 
> 
> www.ab7e.com/weak_signal/mdd.html 
> 
> 
> 73 
> Frank 
> W3LPL 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "David Gilbert" <xdavid at cis-broadband.com> 
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 7:02:21 AM 
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Coax size requirements 
> 
> 
> That's not a universally true statement. 
> 
> Several years ago I was trying to decide which antenna to buy, and my 
> choice came down to two antennas that were 2 db apart. I created some 
> audio files by recording typical band noise and then overlaying them 
> with recorded CW messages at various strengths. The difference between 
> 1 dB above the noise level and 2 dB above the noise level can make the 
> difference between no copy and copy. The files and testing methodology 
> can be found here: 
> 
> http://www.ab7e.com/weak_signal/mdd.html 
> 
> If you're ragchewing it doesn't matter, but if you're trying to make a 
> contact and your signal is at the level of the mud it does. 
> 
> 73, 
> Dave AB7E 
> 
> On 8/20/2019 9:18 PM, Jim Danehy wrote: 
>> ONE DB loss is the LEAST DETECTABLE amount a human can detect. Hardly if not impossible to notice. 
>> 
>> Jim 
>> W9VNE/VA3VNE 
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