[TenTec] OT: Openwire/Window Line and Bad Wx

[Steve Hunt]

We're talking here about reported changes in loss that - if true - would 
be equivalent to a 5dB change between dry and wet on a 100ft of 
ladderline feeding a doublet on 10m.

Are you folks trying to tell me that 5dB makes "little to no difference"?

Steve G3TXQ




On 03/08/2013 13:27, Phil Sussman wrote:
> Bob is right! In the end, propagation will dictate. External
> conditions have more of an effect than the subtle differences
> over which we have control.
>
> Sure we can increase efficiency, yet the results are subtle.
> It all depends upon whether the band is open, eh?
>
> Well said, Bob!
>
> 73 de Phil - N8PS
>
> ------
>
> Quoting Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.net>:
>
>> As I said in my closing remark in an earlier post:
>>
>> "I realize that we'd like to eak out every dB we can, but in the end, it
>> makes little to no difference on HF."
>>
>> If one can match the load, using what ever means and equipment, then 
>> energy will be transferred.  On receiving, atomospheric and man made 
>> noise will overtake any losses in the antenna system and will over 
>> ride most all receiver noise.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>
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