Subj : Re: Learn, Amateurs Learn
To   : Rug Rat
From : jimmy anderson
Date : Thu Nov 06 2025 06:32:24

-=> Rug Rat wrote to All <=-

 RR> The legal power limmit is something I can understand.

 RR> For the majority of us, it is something we will never have to even
 RR> think about.  As I don't have any plans on operating on any of the
 RR> bands that have extreemly low power, and I can not see myself running
 RR> more than 200W, and at present am limmited to 100W by equipment.

 RR> If I ever do get a shack heater, it would be at most 800w.  Though even
 RR> then I can't see myself buying one.

 RR> The only application I can see myself using an amplifier would be on my
 RR> 2m simplex Echolink node, and that would be 100w.

 RR> In the off chance that I ever sit down at a station that does run
 RR> power, with the cost of gear, I am sure I would be given instructions
 RR> on its propper use.

Right now I'm just using 2m/440 - so my 50w mobile rig is as high as
I'll be going anytime soon... 

And my 'base station?' A dupe of the one in my truck. :-)



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