Why do you need one on 80? The reality is if you can hear the other guy, he
can hear you. Now if your ego requires that you have to be the first one in
the pile to break through, then I guess you need a big amplifier.

My pet peeve is hearing a DX station calling CQ DX and some high powered
asshole starts out "Good evening again Carlos, your almost as strong as you
were last night when we talked........" while some guy with a 100 watts
gets to set on their thumbs until Got Rocks is through bloviating.

Many are trying to get a new country while Mr. Got Rocks plays "watch this
you lowly peons". Yes! you asshole in New England, I am refering to you. You
splatter the entire DX window and have no regard for your fellow hams... Not
one time have I heard him say, "Carlos listen for KB2***, he is trying to
call you".

Boy, I am glad I got that out of my system. :)

"Hal Rosser" wrote in message
...

You don't need a linear unless you're on 80 meters - then you really need
a
biggie.