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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Peformance
>
> > This probably explains why at times my 5 watt station
> > beats out one of the local stations running 100 watts.
> > Both stations have 3 elem tri-banders. Mine at 64 feet, and
> > his at 48 feet.
> >
> > VE6NAO/QRP
>
> Well, off the top of my head, you are claiming greater than 12.75db over
> the other station.
>
> You need to get with your buddy and see what's wrong with his antenna. A
> beam it isn't.
>
> 73
>
> Ed
>
> Well, not necessarily, Ed. If you consider that the 100 watt station
> is just above 1/4 wave above ground and perhaps less than 1/4
> wave above the reflective ground, whereas the 5 watter is almost
> 1/2 wave above ground (20 meters, of course), the additive signal
> at a lower angle could certainly make this a reality. I would say
> that could happen on 50% of the paths.
> de KL7HF
>
No way on 50 % of the paths. I ran argonaut 509 at 110 feet , confirmed 315
on 3 watts.
but a gud tri bander at 70 feet with 100 watts DXing was always nearly 2 s
units better than I was. 16 feet difference is in no way going to give you
that kind of gain. Location being the same the
48 foot tower has problems. End of my 2 cents worth.........
73 Brad KZ5Q
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Subject:
Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Peformance
<P>> This probably explains why at times my 5 watt station
<BR>> beats out one of the local stations running 100 watts.
<BR>> Both stations have 3 elem tri-banders. Mine at 64 feet, and
<BR>> his at 48 feet.
<BR>>
<BR>> VE6NAO/QRP
<P>Well, off the top of my head, you are claiming greater than 12.75db
over
<BR>the other station.
<P>You need to get with your buddy and see what's wrong with his antenna.
A
<BR>beam it isn't.
<P>73
<P>Ed
<P>Well, not necessarily, Ed. If you consider that the 100 watt station
<BR>is just above 1/4 wave above ground and perhaps less than 1/4
<BR>wave above the reflective ground, whereas the 5 watter is almost
<BR>1/2 wave above ground (20 meters, of course), the additive signal
<BR>at a lower angle could certainly make this a reality. I would say
<BR>that could happen on 50% of the paths.
<BR>de KL7HF
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<U> No way on 50 % of the paths</U>. I ran argonaut 509 at 110 feet
, confirmed 315 on 3 watts.
<BR>but a gud tri bander at 70 feet with 100 watts DXing was always
nearly 2 s units better than I was. 16 feet difference is in no way going
to give you that kind of gain. Location being the same the
<BR>48 foot tower has problems. End of my 2 cents worth.........
<P>73 Brad KZ5Q</HTML>
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