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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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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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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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