Peter Voelpel <dj7ww@t-online.de> wrote:
> You can´t compare antenna gain with transmit power.
Sure you can.
You have a certain amount of $$$ (or whatever your local
currency is) to spend on improving your station. Each dollar can be spent
on raising transmit power, raising antenna gain, or raising antenna F/B (or
other measure of selectivity or discrimination). Each dollar you have can
only be spent on antenna or power, not both.
> Antenna gain is one part but more important is the different elevation
> angles a directive antenna or the right antenna can supply.
Of course, but most hams can only have a few antennas installed at one
time, so they have to compromise on lobes and nulls (both at different
bearings and different elevation angles).
> You can´t hear with power anyway.
Ham radio is a two-way activity. Power on one end helps the other guy
hear. I rarely have trouble hearing, unless the other guy is QRP or
condx are very bad. My issue is being heard.
73,
Cathy
N5WVR
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