[TowerTalk] dx blaster antenna

[WA6RKN]

Hi Tony...

Can't speak to your figures, but.....I was always taught that 500 watts from 
my amplifier, not addressing any gain factors in my antenna, will result in 
a 3 db gain on the other end of the contact.  True?  I couldn't tell you, 
just what I have been told.

But......

On average, again, band conditions not withstanding, if I am talking to 
someone and he is cranking 80 - 90 watts barefoot, and he turns on his 
amplifier and pumps 500 watts at me, generally speaking, his signal will 
rise around 5 s-units.

Again, these figures are all 'just figures'...as there are too many factors 
involved that will affect signal strength, etc.    (Gain of the antenna is a 
very important factor......)

Me thinks this is gonna be a good topic...I look forward to all the 
responses....I may even gather them together and post them on our New Hams 
Net Forum here in Reno.  (With Talkian permissions, of course)

Joe Wolfe
WA6RKN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "k2vi" <k2vi at cox.net>
Subject: [TowerTalk] dx blaster antenna


> Theese are the same gullable people who get swayed quite easily to vote 
> for politicians who promise the world...That is until they get elected. 
> Anyway Im curious as to db gain vs s-unit. As I understant one S unit = 
> aproximately 6 db however on my local repeater one gentleman is adimant 
> that it's 3 db = 1 sunit. Im 95% sure it is 6=1s unit but when in slight 
> doubt I confer with the wizards on tower talk.  :--}