Topband: Digital modes on TB and power required

[Mike Waters]

On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 8:42 PM, <wb6rse1 at mac.com> wrote:

> Try that on 160 from the left coast to EU and AF and you might get very a
> different perspective.
>
> 73 - Steve WB6RSE
>

On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 9:31 PM, HAROLD SMITH JR <w0rihps at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Try that from the mid-west and you will have to wait, wait and wait and
> then wait some more. Been there, done that................................
>

Well said, Steve and Harold! That's usually true even if you have a super
station.

Maybe Jim has a better antenna system? Or a better location? We're all
ears, maybe we'll learn something new.

73. Mike
www.w0btu.com



> On Mar 19, 2017, at 6:14 PM, Jim Jim <wa3mej at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> But I have seen very very few instances when 50 watts wont get the job
> done EVEN on 160M.
>
> High power is RARELY necessary on the lower bands.
>