[Lowfer] Class E vs. Class C what's your opinion ?

[k2ors at comcast.net]

Mike,

>Using a Bill Ashlock installed Ashlock loop, my 700mw signal went 162 
>miles by the ear in CW on 185.3026kc :-)

  Pretty good but probably extremely Piss-Weak (PW) at 162 miles.
(As Tim WA1HLR would say "so Piss-Weak it sounds like a mother flea calling to its young")

Mike Dennison G3XDV points out in his Book "LF Today - A Guide to Success at 136kHz"
that given the low antenna efficiencies and high noise levels at LF don't bother with a transmitter that 
puts out less than 100 Watts as its a waste of time.

There have always been (and will always be) dyed in the wool Piss-Weakers out there,
and as Bill pointed out Lyle, Bill A., B, C, & others have all given it a go and have now moved on.

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73 Warren K2ORS
WD2XGJ     136-140kHz
WD2XSH/23 505-510kHz
WE2XEB/2   160-189kHz
WE2XGR/1 505-515kHz

FN42hi
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