m II wrote:

Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:
"dxAce" wrote in message
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|
| Stinger wrote:
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| This story is posted on Slashdot today:
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| "A ham radio operator in New London, North Carolina correctly copied an
80
| meter CW beacon in Wappingers Falls, New York, a distance of 546.8
miles.
| The kicker is, the beacon station, an Elecraft K1, was putting out 40.6
uW
| (40.6 millionths of a Watt) -- which works out to 13,467,980 miles per
| watt!"
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| The story and comments thread is he
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| http://tinyurl.com/3jvgc
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| Pretty cool.
|
| -- Stinger
|
| Cool?
|
| I've done far better than that mileage wise with some HIFER beacons.
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| dxAce
| Michigan
| USA

HIFERS tend to be rated at far more than one watt

Are they as powerful as the Ace's ego? THAT reaches around the globe!

I'd be willing to compare my stats with yours any day of the week 'tard....

Want to take me on?

dxAce
Michigan
USA



mike