[Elecraft] FT8 it's about ERP, not power.

[brian]

I beg forgiveness from those of you with big antennas up high.

We are stuck with essentially dummy load antennas showing A/B reverse 
beacon net comparisons showing about 12-15 dB down from stations with a 
tribander up 50'. There is no hope for improving antennas due to CC&R's 
unless someone can supply me with a cloak of invisibility.  I have no 
qualms about running enough legal power to be nearly competitive in ERP 
with "legitimate FT8 power", tribander antenna gain stations.  Operator 
skill isn't something that can compensate much if at all in FT8.  You do 
have to be heard.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 3/4/2018 7:22 AM, Christopher Hoover wrote:
> Wow.  That's crazy power for FT8.  I'm glad I'm not in Ohio.
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