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Volker Tonn wrote:

Scott in Baltimore schrieb:

108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. . 5db




I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.



Got news for you. Skip can be "talked" with as little as 10 MILLI watts!!
Granted, you need a good antenna and all the patience in the world for this
kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"

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Jack O'Neill schrieb:

Volker Tonn wrote:

Scott in Baltimore schrieb:

108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. . 5db




I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.



Got news for you. Skip can be "talked" with as little as 10 MILLI watts!!
Granted, you need a good antenna and all the patience in the world for
this
kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"



You wanted to answer Scott?
***I*** do know that.... ....when conditions are good....

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Jack O'Neill
 
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Volker Tonn wrote:

Jack O'Neill schrieb:

Volker Tonn wrote:

Scott in Baltimore schrieb:

108' Stainless Steel whip ........................ 4.5db
7' Firestik .................................................. .
5db





I still think my KW-7 kicks butt! I talk skip on AM and SSB using
a small 2 pill on low.



Got news for you. Skip can be "talked" with as little as 10 MILLI
watts!!
Granted, you need a good antenna and all the patience in the world
for this
kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"




You wanted to answer Scott?
***I*** do know that.... ....when conditions are good....

yep.........oops

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Old January 30th 06, 10:15 PM posted to rec.radio.cb
Volker Tonn
 
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Jack O'Neill schrieb:


kind of power level, but it is done. The hams call it "QRP"




You wanted to answer Scott?
***I*** do know that.... ....when conditions are good....

yep.........oops


And -of course- hams call it QRPP :-)

regards

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