I’ve seen Bill’s setup. 50 watts with a decent gain antenna (i.e. beam) is equivalent to 800 watts with Bill’s antenna and QTH. He really has done an outstanding job with the resources he has to work with. Also remember, we are talking about a 4 to 5 db difference in power here. And when you have pretty large mountains blocking your path to JA and EU, that 4db of power can make a huge difference. QTH and the antenna system really make a huge difference!
73, Jack, W6FB > On May 25, 2018, at 4:15 PM, Richard <flat...@comcast.net> wrote: > > “I have a couple of FT8 contacts in my log -- with a DU and a JA -- reporting > me at -24 dB where I WAS OPERATING AT 800 WATTS. YMMV.” > > Why do you think you need 800 watts in a weak signal mode? Do you have any > idea what that does to other operators? I’ve made several 10,000+ mile > contacts with 50 watts, as have others who are following the “rules.” > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jackbrin...@me.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
