[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: Coax cable economics. (was Mosley

[Grant Saviers]

One additional consideration not mentioned so far is the QRN situation 
at the DX end.  When the noise is S5-6+ at the DX station, a few db can 
make the difference for making the Q or not.  Same for QRN levels the EU 
guys and some DXpeditions have.  Many times I can hear them fine, but 
they can't hear me (QRO & 4 elements @ 100') over their QRN/QRM.

Again, the ERP does count and it can come from better yagis, taller 
towers, stacks, or amps.  Then subtract the losses.  A coax upgrade for 
3db is much cheaper than a 5 element monoband owa, doubling amp power, a 
tiny fraction of the cost of 30' more tower, and insignificant vs a 
second yagi in a stack.

Grant KZ1W


On 2/19/2015 7:05 AM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> Your premise might be valid if you were the only DX'er
> in the area, but when you have the competition that we
> had on the East Coast, then my statements, while not
> based on true scientific data, still are valid.
>
> The truth is in the pudding ...
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 8:01 AM, Courtney Judd <k4wi at k4wi.net> wrote:
>
>
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