> Ian says:
>
> >The definition of PEP does refers to "one cycle" but that means "one or
> >more identical RF cycles" as distinct from "the peak inside a single RF
> >cycle".
Thank goodness. I thought I was going to have to keep a record of
each cycle.
> Sorry, Ian, no because it is a strict definition, applicable in all
> circumstances - such as, for example, broadband ground searching radar.
>
> As applied to amateur radio, then your simplification generally applies to
> today's technology. It's very dangerous to modify a definition or a
> meaning to fit one particular circumstance. A typical example is when the
> bit freak talks of 'bandwidth' when he means 'data transfer capacity'.
Rats. I have to go back to counting the cycle by cycle average
power. In the 70's, my log book was millions of pages long for one
QSO, as I recorded power on every transmission.
Well at least this means the FCC measures it the wrong way too,
so I was not alone.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com
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