Hi Alan,
In message <[email protected]>,
Rik Strobbe <[email protected]> writes
Why would one need an "antenna farm" with an ERP (EIRP ?) limit of 0.1 Watt?
I think it's because small/low aerials lose more signal to
surrounding ground clutter than do big/high aerials. I don't believe
that trees, buildings and hills necessarily appear as part of the
loss resistance you mention.
That's true, greenery or buildings can cause extra losses. But this
can be compensated by more TX power. Measurements on 136 kHz have
shown that additional losses often are in the range of 3 to 6 dB. I
guess that this will be less on 500 kHz. It just would mean that you
need 50 Watt instead of 25 Watt.
On the other hand using narrowband modes will give easily give a 5
to 10 dB improvement of CW.
Nobody disagrees with you. What Mal said was "there is no need to
use QRS to be heard around EU". It seems a shame to use a slow mode
if a given path supports a faster one.
Shame?
Shouldn't anyone be "free" to operate the mode he (or she) prefers?
Without any mode being superior to another?
And without receiving negative comments (such as naming QRS "Lazy Mans cw.")?
To avoid misunderstanding: my HF logbook is filled for about 50% with
CW QSO's, for sure I am not anti-CW. But nut anti any other mode either.
73, Rik ON7YD
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Cheers,
Alan G3XAQ
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