[Elecraft] How much rejection should I expect?

[Mike Harris]

Hi,

I live only 300 metres from VP8LP.  He works mainly SSB with about 400W. 
  Rig FT-1000Mk5 + 1K solid state amp, ant 3el SteppIR.

I use whatever mode gets the job done.  K3 + Acom 1000, ant Optibeam 
OB9-5.  Usually 400W.

We can usually work the same band 20/15/10 if I'm on CW and Bob is SSB 
as long as I'm not pointing at him and the required signal is at least S3.

I do hear the band noise rise and fall when Bob transmits and when I 
point at him the K3 shows 9+60dB.

On 17/12 metres it's more of a problem.

If we are both beaming EU/NA or AF then we have some help from the beams 
and Bob is only 9+30dB.

If there is something juicy on we cooperate instead of killing each 
other.  The first one to work it alerts the other and leaves the playing 
field clear.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

On 20/02/2012 15:01, Allen Brier N5XZ wrote:
> I have a neighbor on the next street...our antennas are only about 800 feet apart (according to Google maps). I know he doesn't run 1500 watts (luckily) but I think he does run 300 - 400 or so. My question is, how much receiver rejection and/or overload should I expect? He pretty much tears up the entire band on my K3 if my antenna is pointed his way, but not quite so bad on the side. On my P3, the entire noise floor is raised many S units (I'll have to switch to dB and see what it looks like.
>
> Should I expect better, or is this to be expected. I know I haven't provided any real details, but I think many will get the idea.
>
> Unfortunately, we're both primarily CW ops!
>
> Allen N5XZ K3 #2324