Hello, thanks for the reply, but now I have another question. I'm not good enough with those numbers!
If the calculated ERP is about 243 MW... which derives from changing from dBi to dBd (60dBi - 2.14), the part I don't understand is: "*Since the given ERP is 243,902,443 Million Watts (see below) and since 60 dB is equivalent to 1000000 (one Million) time in power it comes out that the power reaching the feed of the dish is: 243902443 / 1000000 = 243 watt The rest of the power 400-243 = 157 watt is lost in the feed line.*" How do they have feeder losses? thanks in advance, 73s Fabio iw8qku On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Mateusz <sq7...@poczta.onet.pl> wrote: > > 60dBi is abt 57dB > It means 10exp5,7 > ERP was 400x10exp5,7 W > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fabio A" <iw8...@amsat.org> > To: <AMSAT-BB@amsat.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 8:26 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on 432 MHz Moon Bounce (some calculations) > > > Hello all, >> just a curiosity, how did you found that the ERP is "... 243,902,443 >> Million >> Watts". >> >> Thanks >> >> 73s >> Fabio >> iw8qku >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "MM" <ka1...@yahoo.com> >> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:06 PM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Arecibo on 432 MHz Moon Bounce >> >> >> Hi all: >>> Here is a EME event you cant miss. >>> Dust off your CW key, its time for Satellite, QRP EME. >>> >>> The 1,000 foot dish has 60 dBi on 432 mc and 400 watts. >>> That comes out to be approximately 243,902,443 Million Watts ERP. >>> >>> enjoy >>> >>> wf1f >>> www.marexgm.org >>> >>> (thanks to KB1MGI for passing on this data) >>> ... snip ... >>> >> _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
