Yeah, I misread the rule. I thought the rule was saying a dipole was 0 dbi, not 0 dBd! Didn't make sense to me.
Gus, KB0YH also caught my mistake. Tnx for un-kinking my brain Guys! 73, Ron -----Original Message----- Ron, The FCC regulations for 60 meter power is referenced to the maximum lobe of a dipole. Sooo -- That should be "0 dBd" (gain/loss relative to a dipole) rather than "0 dBi" (gain relative to an isotropic radiator). If my recollection is correct, 0 dBd is 2.15 dB greater than 0 dBi in the dipole's favored directions (perpendicular to the radiator). For those not familiar with an isotropic radiator, it is a point construct in free-space that radiates equally in all directions. 73, Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ 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
