At MF 'we decided that ERP was a better indication as 100 watts to a 35 ft T only gives about 100mW radiated power G ..
http://groups.google.com/group/uk500khz/web/wspr-activity-from-the-uk --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Sholto Fisher <sho...@...> wrote: > > I understand that Bonnie but I meant in context of using WSPR on HF. > > I have used WSPR at the mW level and been spotted all around the US, > surely there's no need to be running 50 or 100W (or higher) with this > mode on HF? > > 73 > > K7TMG > > expeditionradio wrote: > > > > > > Many moonbounce operators are running > > 1.5kW transmitters with more than 10kW ERP > > (effective radiated power with antenna gain). > > > > In that context, "Weak Signal" has traditionally > > meant that the signal at the receive end > > of the QSO is at or below the noise level. > > It doesn't mean "weak transmitter" :) > > > > Bonnie KQ6XA > > > > > Sholto K7TMG wrote: > > > Looking at the WSPRnet DB recently and I see guys > > > running 50W, 100W, 500W and even 1000W??? > > > > > > I thought the WS part of WSPR meant Weak Signal? > > > > > > Sholto > > > > > > > > > > >
