[AMRadio] AM and power

[Jim Wilhite]

Not to belabor the point nor stoke people's ideas about this, but many 
of you nationwide know Lum K5AYD.  He lives about 75 miles West of me 
and uses only an Apache.  He was a regular check in to the Collins nets 
and never fails to be heard.

I have seen Lum's station and the only thing I see different is the coax 
to his antenna.  His antenna isn't more than 25 ft. high and is in a 
dipole configuration.  With that 100-110 watts he talked any time and 
any place he chose.

If any of you are wondering, Lum's wife is in assisted living and he had 
roof work on his house.  The roof work required his antenna come down 
and it isn't back up yet.  He spends a lot of time with his wife of 
many, many years.

But the important thing is we can build or assemble any station we 
desire.  I, like Darrell, wish we all knew how to operate them properly. 
There are some who don't but the majority does and if the original 
poster want to use a class B or whatever amp, so be it.  Just listen to 
the advice of many knowledgeable people here on how to use it and have 
fun building.  That is what it is all about.  We are the only group with 
licenses that can build equipment and put it on the air.

Jim/W5JO


----- Original Message ----- 
>
> An Apache will only get you so much.  Trying to hang an amplifier off
> the end of it is a task that does NOT come in a pre-built box.