[RTTY] Two sides

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Bill writes: 

> Because that second radio gives a greater advantage than anything you
> could do with antennas, IMO. 
> 
> With two radios, you can listen during 100% of the contest period
> instead of about 50%, and you can do it on multiple bands if you want.
> 
> What antenna will let you do that with one radio? 

I disagree ... let me turn the argument around: 

With a directional (gain) antenna you can hear and be heard by two, 
five, ten times as many stations as you can with a single element 
(non-gain) antenna.  Since you can't work what you can't hear, the 
gain antenna allows you to make (for example) 1500 QSOs in 48 
hours (~30 per hour) instead of only the 400 strongest signals.  

How many radios do you need to work stations you can't hear (or can't 
hear you)? 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV