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Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:
"dxAce" wrote in message ... | | | Stinger wrote: | | This story is posted on Slashdot today: | | "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!" | | The story and comments thread is he | | http://tinyurl.com/3jvgc | | Pretty cool. | | -- Stinger | | Cool? | | I've done far better than that mileage wise with some HIFER beacons. | | 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! mike |
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