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i think the main point w8ji was making is even the poorest antenna radiating maybe only a few watts from a 100w radio output, can allow rf to propagate sensational distances under the right conditions,

people are very easily impressed by others claiming countries worked when they haven't done it themself, but once you've done these staggering distances on fairly modest priced/homemade reliable gear you begin to realise that just about anything will give good to excellent results sometimes, but only a few sound designs will give good performance in tougher conditions.

those who claim an antenna must be good because it gives a low swr on a few bands outwith its design band and will sometimes hook them a decent contact or two on those bands fail to realise how much better/more reliable an effective antenna designed for the particular band is.

<blockquote data-quote="jazzsinger" data-source="post: 281767" data-attributes="member: 7426">i think the main point w8ji was making is even the poorest antenna radiating maybe only a few watts from a 100w radio output, can allow rf to propagate sensational distances under the right conditions, people are very easily impressed by others claiming countries worked when they haven&#039;t done it themself, but once you&#039;ve done these staggering distances on fairly modest priced/homemade reliable gear you begin to realise that just about anything will give good to excellent results sometimes, but only a few sound designs will give good performance in tougher conditions.&nbsp; those who claim an antenna must be good because it gives a low swr on a few bands outwith its design band and will sometimes hook them a decent contact or two on those bands fail to realise how much better/more reliable an effective antenna designed for the particular band is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jazzsinger, post: 281767, member: 7426"] i think the main point w8ji was making is even the poorest antenna radiating maybe only a few watts from a 100w radio output, can allow rf to propagate sensational distances under the right conditions, people are very easily impressed by others claiming countries worked when they haven't done it themself, but once you've done these staggering distances on fairly modest priced/homemade reliable gear you begin to realise that just about anything will give good to excellent results sometimes, but only a few sound designs will give good performance in tougher conditions. those who claim an antenna must be good because it gives a low swr on a few bands outwith its design band and will sometimes hook them a decent contact or two on those bands fail to realise how much better/more reliable an effective antenna designed for the particular band is. [/QUOTE]

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