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And still nobody has uttered the word "decibel".

If you double the power of the radio, this will just, only begin to be noticed by anyone else. Any boost below that two-to-one proportion just won't show up.

Trouble is you need more than just double the power to make a difference that matters in any way at all.

Four-to-one will get noticed, but probably not more than about one whole number on the S-meter. How many dollars is that worth?

A ten-to-one boost will make a difference anyone can see or hear. But won't fit inside the radio, no matter how you do it. Even if it did, the power supply would be as big as the radio or more.

Tweaks to the inside of the radio may produce a "feel good" result when you look at the wattmeter, but remember the guy listening at the other end can't see your wattmeter. And the meter on his receiver responds in a very different sort of way.

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<blockquote data-quote="nomadradio" data-source="post: 778450" data-attributes="member: 22">And still nobody has uttered the word &quot;decibel&quot;. If you double the power of the radio, this will just, only begin to be noticed by anyone else. Any boost below that two-to-one proportion just won&#039;t show up. Trouble is you need more than just double the power to make a difference that matters in any way at all. Four-to-one will get noticed, but probably not more than about one whole number on the S-meter. How many dollars is that worth? A ten-to-one boost will make a difference anyone can see or hear. But won&#039;t fit inside the radio, no matter how you do it. Even if it did, the power supply would be as big as the radio or more. Tweaks to the inside of the radio may produce a &quot;feel good&quot; result when you look at the wattmeter, but remember the guy listening at the other end can&#039;t see your wattmeter. And the meter on his receiver responds in a very different sort of way. 73</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nomadradio, post: 778450, member: 22"] And still nobody has uttered the word "decibel". If you double the power of the radio, this will just, only begin to be noticed by anyone else. Any boost below that two-to-one proportion just won't show up. Trouble is you need more than just double the power to make a difference that matters in any way at all. Four-to-one will get noticed, but probably not more than about one whole number on the S-meter. How many dollars is that worth? A ten-to-one boost will make a difference anyone can see or hear. But won't fit inside the radio, no matter how you do it. Even if it did, the power supply would be as big as the radio or more. Tweaks to the inside of the radio may produce a "feel good" result when you look at the wattmeter, but remember the guy listening at the other end can't see your wattmeter. And the meter on his receiver responds in a very different sort of way. 73 [/QUOTE]

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