[Elecraft] Amp Thoughts: 1000 watts or 1500 watts?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Who does that on HF? I was assuming we were talking about 160-10 meters. 

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Charlie T, K3ICH
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:35 PM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amp Thoughts: 1000 watts or 1500 watts?

In some cases a dB or so CAN make a difference.  Otherwise, why bother to
put a ½dB noise figure GaAsFET pre-amp at the antenna just to overcome 2dB
of feedline loss?

At the other extreme, if you are being received at 20dB over S-9 running a
kilowatt, you'll still be S-5 at 100 milliwatts.


73, Charlie k3ICH