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Ham Operator Sets New Miles-Per-Watt World Record

Posted by timothy on from the bend-it-like-an-ionospheric-layer dept.

DoctorPepper writes "A ham radio operator in New London, North Carolina correctly copied an 80 meter CW beacon in Wappingers Falls, New York, a distance of 546.8 miles. The kicker is, the beacon station, an Elecraft K1, was putting out 40.6 uW (40.6 millionths of a Watt) -- which works out to 13,467,980 miles per watt!"

2 of 403 comments (clear)

  1. Morse code. by JoneK · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So when they communicate with ham radio =) they use morse code.. They don't need to send any voice signals over...

  2. Mr. Wizard??? by wallywam1 · · Score: 0, Redundant
    >40.6 uW (40.6 millionths of a Watt)

    Thanks for the tip ;)