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G8MNY  > TECH     06.07.19 16:00l 22 Lines 935 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 11512_GB7CIP
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Subj: QRO v QRP
Path: IW8PGT<IZ3LSV<IW0QNL<JH4XSY<JE7YGF<GB7CIP
Sent: 190706/1355Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:11512 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                     (Updated Apr 14)
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For years I have run as much QRO as I could muster. The main reason of course
is to be heard as far as possible & increase the chance of working that Dx, or
even having a contact at all. Also having a very small footprint with QRP can
mean your constantly fighting to keep your frequency on a busy band.

SIMPLE MODEL
Here is a simplistic statistical view of what power does in terms of range,
area covered, & hence the chance of a QSO, (based on +6dB = to double the range
& 4x the area of RF).

Power          1.5W      6W      25W      100W           400W             1500W
                                                       . With HF of courseother sbe unlikely due to both wdirection get

Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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