[CW] Receiver RF Gain

[Joe Pontek Sr]

An alligator station refers to one that is loud on transmit, but cannot 
hear poop.  Big mouth and no ears, Richard,
like an alligator, or like a croc that we have in Belize.  The term has 
been around for 50 or more years. :-D

73, Joe, K8JP/K5

On 10/30/2018 6:30 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>   I am curious about the meaning of "alligator station", maybe Oz land 
> slang. Does it mean something that will bite you? I also would like 
> titles.
>    Grounds are funny. KFBK, a 50KW broadcast station in Sacramento 
> runs a directional antenna with segmented half wave balanced dipoles. 
> No ground system because it isn't necessary. This is for RF, I am sure 
> they have lightening protection grounds. Some modern antenna books 
> describe this kind of antenna which would appear to have advantages 
> for HF as well as MF.
>    Antennas are fascinating and far from trivial to understand. 
> Anytime I think I am getting smart I look at an antenna theory book, 
> grounds me for sure. 

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