[UK-CONTEST] Fw: Mega Stations

[Clive GM3POI]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com>
To: "Ken Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Mega Stations


> That is slightly misleading. A Henry 8k is 8k DC input not RF out. But 
> still enough for an RF burn.  73 Clive GM3POI
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Mega Stations
>
>
>>
>>>
>>> Great article in Radcom?by the VHF Manager about the 4O3A contest 
>>> station.
>>> I must get one of those!
>>>
>>> 73 David G4ASR
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The article goes a long way towards explaining why some stations are so
>> strong. There should be a separate contest category for stations like
>> this which can't be classified as 'amateur'. The 8kW amplifier (!) used
>> at 4O3A is only a couple of kW less than the GPO HF point-to-point
>> station SWB 8/10 TX's where we once worked produced. I wonder what (if
>> anything) the license conditions in Montenegro say about power levels?
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> G3LVP
>>
>> p.s. You are a big enough signal already!
>>
>>
>>
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