Subj : Re: Moon bounce
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf
From : Dan Yemiola
Date : Sun Oct 16 2005 12:20:15

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf

Don't confuse ERP of a system with the actual input power of a transmitter. 
They are not the same thing.
Dan
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"Chris W" <1qazse4@cox.net> wrote in message 
news:1NU3f.62$v_5.59@dukeread07...
>I have been reading about moon bounce on the net.  There is a lot of very 
>conflicting data.  Some say it takes 2,000 watts and the best antenna array 
>money can buy.  Others say it can be done with 10 watts.  Is there anyone 
>here that does it on a regular basis that can tell me what it really takes? 
>Also a lot of what I have read talks about using 2M to do the moon bounce, 
>wouldn't a higher frequency work better?
>
> -- 
> Chris W
>
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