Topband: Demo of the value of one dB and the cost of sending too fast

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Jim,

I think I wasn't really clear about that. I agree that each decibel 
matters. It matters for transmit AND for receive. Now *that* is clear:) 
The maximum power I have available to try and radiate is around about 
100 watts. My QRP transmitter for top band is a Johnson Ranger at about 
30 or so watts output. I need to get as much of that as possible 
radiated. I'm QRT on 160 and 80 meters until after frost so I can 
revitalize my antenna. It is down by way more than 1 decibel!

73,

Bill  KU8H



On 02/26/2016 08:31 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
> Bill - I am uncertain, based on your reply below, whether you are a proponent of worrying about 1 db or not.......so, from a 100% QRP op's perspective, saving 1 db, i.e., delivering 1 more db to the antenna, IS important ---- that 1 db can be the difference 'tween being heard above the noise, or not.
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> 72/71.5 de Jim R. K9JWV
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