LF: Is 0.5dB useful?

["Mike Dennison" <mike.dennison@rsgb.org.uk>]

> Also, note that at the critical point on the error rate vs. S/N curve,
> when using a strong error correcting code like WOLF, 0.5dB can be the
> difference between no copy at all and perfect copy.  
>
> Andy  'JNT
Even with analogue modes this sort of improvement can be much more useful 
than many people would think when the signal is close to the noise. I would 
always go for any improvement, no matter how small, as they all add up.
Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT)
http://www.lf.thersgb.net