Re: Topband: Impressive demonstration of one dB of signal strength improvement

[K9FD <merv.k9fd@gmail.com>]

Martin I am sorry I do not know when that article was published,  I have 
moved QTH and
gave away all my old QSTs.   Will try and find it in the on-line 
archives,  but think you have
to be a member to read those archives.   Perhaps someone knows where 
else it could be
found.
73 Merv k9FD

> What QST? Would be a copy available?
>
> 73,
> Martin, OK1RR
>
> Dne 21. 08. 19 v 18:24 K9FD napsal(a):
> > An excellent article is in an old QST called "station design for DX"
> > It mentions that 1 DB improvement in the station will provide a whole
> > new layer of DX signals.   Very true.
> >
> > In the average station you can easily find several DB that can be 
> > gained.
> > If your into DX think of all your missing.
> >
> > I always have to laugh when the statement is made "I can work all I 
> > can hear"
> > that says it all,  its what your not hearing is the problem.
> >
> > 73 Merv K9FD
> >
> > > These recordings are an impressive demonstration of the benefit of
> > > one dB of signal strength improvement in a weak signal situation.
> > >
> > >
> > > Click on the links on this website:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > www.ab7e.com/weak_signal/mdd.html
> > >
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Frank
> > > W3LPL
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > From: "David Gilbert" <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
> > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 7:02:21 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Coax size requirements
> > >
> > >
> > > That's not a universally true statement.
> > >
> > > Several years ago I was trying to decide which antenna to buy, and my
> > > choice came down to two antennas that were 2 db apart. I created some
> > > audio files by recording typical band noise and then overlaying them
> > > with recorded CW messages at various strengths. The difference between
> > > 1 dB above the noise level and 2 dB above the noise level can make the
> > > difference between no copy and copy. The files and testing methodology
> > > can be found here:
> > >
> > > http://www.ab7e.com/weak_signal/mdd.html
> > >
> > > If you're ragchewing it doesn't matter, but if you're trying to make a
> > > contact and your signal is at the level of the mud it does.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Dave AB7E
> > >
> > > On 8/20/2019 9:18 PM, Jim Danehy wrote:
> > > > ONE DB loss is the LEAST DETECTABLE amount a human can detect. 
> > > > Hardly if not impossible to notice.
> > > > Jim
> > > > W9VNE/VA3VNE
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