[SixClub] Starting out on SIX

[K8RI on 50MHz]

The only way to go: Pushing a lot of power into big antenna way up high.
Course you need the budgett to do that. So far I installed the tower and
antenna myself, but am going to make do, at least for a while, with 100
watts.

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com


> HI all:
> I tend to agree with the better antenna people. remember the rule for qrp.
> for every 6 db
> of gain you get 1 s unit inncrese in signal strengh. that means if you
double
> your power
> you get 3 db of gain and about 1/2 a s unit better signal. i think it
would
> be more cost
> wise to get a beter antenna. and use a transverter. by the way i have a 3
el
> yagi up
> 20 ft. and worked el 59 (n5hyv) from en91 with 4 watts. granted i was 5/7
but
> i made the contact the first try.  i could use a better antenna and up
higher
> .  i would hear better
> and increse my gain both ways.  just wanted to throw my  two cents in .
> 73 to all           Tom
>
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