[ARC5] 10 meter BC-454 - a bit more

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

> You made me get out my Faber Castell 52/82 slide rule.
> 15.6 db is correct. In this case, it doesn't matter whether the
> voltages are expressed in pk-pk or peak or RMS, so long as they're
> both expressed in the same terms so it's then simply a voltage ratio.

Yes. In this case, 6.
 
> I'm rather surprised at the figures. They seem to indicate you have a
> very high noise level on 28 MHz in your area.

I have a very high noise level here, period.

On 80 meters it sits at a minimum of S-9 at its quietest. Usually, it is 10 db 
over S-9.

It used to be worse. I have not been able to track it down either.

Ken W7EKB