[TenTec] It's "Only" 1.7 dB

[Art]

Perhaps the person concerned about the power output runs a grounded-grid
amplifier with 3-500Z's, in which case, on some bands, 110 to 120 watts
drive may be necessary to produce full output.  That said, the difference
between full output (based on power supply, perhaps 1200 watts, perhaps
1500) and what was attainable with slightly less drive may be negligible.
Just a thought.

KC2G
Art
----- Original Message -----
From: <al_lorona@agilent.com>
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 1:47 PM
Subject: [TenTec] It's "Only" 1.7 dB


>
> As a QRP aficionado, I am inclined to agree that 1.7 dB isn't a big enough
> difference to worry about, but I suppose there could be reasons why it
would
> be important to someone.
>
> Perhaps a person has 1.7 dB of loss in his coax and, psychologically
> speaking, making it up with more power helps one feel better about his
> system.
>
> I have heard people who find themselves frequently working in weak signal
> conditions at or below the noise level say that in those cases 1 or 2 dB
> makes a lot of difference.
>
> I'm actually still undecided on this issue.
>
> Let's pose it this way: if 1.7 dB isn't enough to get upset about, would
you
> accept with the same nonchanlance a general *decrease* of 1.7 dB (down to
67
> Watts) in the maximum output power from the new Orion?
>
> Al  W6LX
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Caitlyn Martin [mailto:caitlynmaire@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Monday, 18 March 2002 8:24 AM
> > To: Gord Hamilton ve7on
> > Cc: TenTec@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:43:02 -0800
> > "Gord Hamilton ve7on" <ghamilto@direct.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > I feel Ten-Tec is on the right track with their looks and
> > performance
> > > goals but please make the radio deliver 150 watts to the
> > antenna.  If
> > > the rig is only 100 watts I might buy one.  If it is 150
> > watts I WILL
> > > buy one.
> >
> > The 50% increase in power representes all of about 1.4db, or a barely
> > noticable increase in signal strength.  It won't even show up on an
> > S-meter.  Why is the extra 50 watts so important?  I really don't get
> > it.
> >
> > 73,
> > Caity
> > KU4QD
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