[Milsurplus] TCS Low-Power Operation

[W2HX]

You may have had the benefit of the propagation fairy who is now gone and unlikely to return for a long time.

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From: Richard <brunneraa1p at comcast.net>
Sent: Jan 26, 2017 7:08 PM
To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] TCS Low-Power Operation


Well, yes and no.  Many years ago for five years all I used was an Argonaut 509 with 2.5 to 3 Watts output, and did not feel seriously handicapped.  Calling CQ or weak stations was not rewarding, but calling moderate to strong stations was a cinch.  I usually received signal strength reports one or two S units lower than I gave, and that's not bad.  I even took an award in the Massachusetts QSO Party.  From experience, if you're running 15 to 25 Watts you will do about as well as with 100 to 200 Watts.  However, it's nice to use big honking tubes and room warmers.

Richard, AA1P


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