[1000mp] System gain in the 1000MP station

[Robert Shohet]

> All the losses and effects you mention are there equally with 200 or 800
W.  Six
> dB is still 6 dB.  IMO, 6 dB will make virtually no change in success rate
and
> is totally inconsequential compared to being at the right place at the
right
> time in a pile up.  The only time 6 dB would be of benefit is when your
signal
> is buried in noise at the limit of detection.  BTW, a change in level of 1
dB is
> generally taken to be the amount just detectable by the human ear under
perfect
> conditions.

Virtually no change in success rate?  This simply is not true.  Why don't
you operate all 24 hours of the IARU 2002 contest and the IARU 2003 contest
with 200 w in 2002 and 800w in 2003 and then show us your logs.   I suspect
that if you were to operate "for real" you would see a big difference in
score and so would we.   This comparison should hold up very well regardless
of what antennas you are currently using.

> This is only in my very limited experience as I only work CW and then
mostly
> QRP.

Indeed, 6 db should make a LARGER and more consistent difference under these
cndx.

BTW, if you would like to see the "real-time" difference that 6 db makes, go
to a large station during a DX contest.  Ask them to run High Power and then
ask them to run with 6db LESS power.  Watch the dropoff in rate!

Bob KQ2M