I worked a lot of DX with 400 watts out and skill was important, now that I have legal limit power it's much easier.
73;
Bill
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From: LA5HE Ragnar Otterstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:03 pm Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] VU4 >> I think of more importance to those of us on my side of the pond
> is the
> preponderance of operators from Europe who may have a different
> focus than
> east coast and central North America, arguably the most
> challenging location
> for VU4 signals. To be honest, fighting a rock-solid EU wall for 8
> daysstraight isn't my idea of fun. Personally, I'm debating taking
> the plunge
> for a legal limit amp...I don't think 500W will be enough to get
> over the
> wall, not even with my Yagi at 70 feet.
>
>
>
> On CW the difference is the operator's skill ( at both ends) - not the
> signal strength !
>
> 73 GL
>
> Rag LA5HE
>
