Return-Path: Received: from mtain-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.86]) by air-mf04.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMF043-8be74bfee0922c7; Thu, 27 May 2010 17:13:54 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id F1297380000B9; Thu, 27 May 2010 17:13:52 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OHkNI-0006dF-1G for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 27 May 2010 22:12:20 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OHkNH-0006d6-FD for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 27 May 2010 22:12:19 +0100 Received: from mailout-us.gmx.com ([74.208.5.67]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OHkNF-0000bA-G5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 27 May 2010 22:12:19 +0100 Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 27 May 2010 21:12:10 -0000 Received: from 75-168-133-142.mpls.qwest.net (EHLO [192.168.1.100]) [75.168.133.142] by mail.gmx.com (mp-us004) with SMTP; 27 May 2010 17:12:10 -0400 X-Authenticated: #60769621 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX19ZT+NkkX1ZAzgwtVAp9uyNZM/b3nKdJ8X3iPAEFo rPnEQfcpB5fRsr Message-ID: <4BFEE029.9070704@gmx.com> Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:12:09 -0500 From: "Mike.WE0H" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (X11/20100317) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <002b01cafdcc$a7375ee0$0301a8c0@your91hoehfy9g> In-Reply-To: <002b01cafdcc$a7375ee0$0301a8c0@your91hoehfy9g> X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: Re: OT Stupid Criminals Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40564bfee0905671 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Lots of stations in the USA running way over 1500w into the feedline too. The FCC doesn't care enough to do anything. Sadly it seems the Amateur bands in the USA are a free for all. Mike WE0H mal h wrote: > Warren > His problem was that he got caught. Throughout the world lots of radio > amateurs are running powers well above those permitted, especially when you > take antenna gain into consideration. > Big antennas with big gain on the higher freqs is not a crime. > At one stage I had stacked 14, 21, 28 and 50 mcs yagis that gave me a > terrific advantage although my RF did not exceed the permitted power. > eg 400 watts with a 10 dB gain yagi gave me 4 Kw radiated power. I also have > a NOV issued in 1962 for 1 kw power. > Lots of stns in the USA are generating big erp,s > G3KEV