Topband: Improve efficiency?

[Ross Primrose]

Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> If I were Lew, unless he's clearly maxed out on RX and done all he can do,
> I'd set pat on those TX antennas and concentrate on RX antennas.  On 160 it
> is often reported that there are people hearing our CQ's and calling that we
> are not hearing, that's WE'RE NOT HEARING.
>
> The real secret to top band is being the guy who can always hear and work
> the QRP ops.
>
>   
As one of those QRP ops, I've wondered how much I'm hurting myself by 
not having any RX antennas yet. Given that I'm only pushing 5W, how 
close am I to being able to hear every one who can hear me with only a 
160m horizontal loop at 40' and a 3/8 wave inverted L with about 70' 
vertical over 56 75' radials. All in the trees, just so we're still 
on-topic ;-)

73, Ross N4RP

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FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times, an amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications.”