[600MRG] Antenna efficiency question

[Jim Miller]

As a follow up: have the experimental licenses granted so far specified
EIRP or ERP?

TIA

73

jim ab3cv

On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Jim Miller <jim at jtmiller.com> wrote:

> Is there any "rule of thumb" that would give me a ball park number for the
> expected efficiency of my 67x67ft inverted L that I now use on 160 if I
> just added a loading coil at the bottom?
>
> If it was (or could be) 10% and the FCC only grants 1w ERP when they give
> us an official band then a 10W amp would be all that is needed.
>
> OTOH, if it is likely to be closer to 1% then 100w would be needed.
>
> TIA
>
> 73
>
> jim ab3cv
>