Seems a lot like a high performance car - unless they catch you going
>65mph (or whatever), which plenty of cars can do, the cops can have
little to say. 100hp or 400hp doesn't matter.
However, I've read that the police often get (lame) excuses of a
speeder's poorly-calibrated speedometer thrown out - it's the "real"
speed not the one on your dashboard that matters. Real speed is,
usually, the police's version of speed since only their stuff is ever
(albeit arguably) calibrated. So don't deliberately mis-adjust a
wattmeter and then expect it to be a valid excuse, hi.
Surely a SB-200 between your TS-940 and your 3CX3000 is a giveaway!
Mike N2MG
On Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:13 PM, Michael Tope
[SMTP:W4EF@pacbell.net] wrote:
>
> This brings up a question that I have. When the FCC inspects
> a station, how is the question of drive power handled? Many
> commercially available amplifiers will run more the 1500 watts
> output if they are driven hard enough. What if I have a
> homebrew 3CX3000? How can they prove that I run it harder
> then legal limit without doing field strength measurements
> when I am not looking?
>
> If they are there in the shack with you, seems that it would
> just be a question of meter calibration [O-scope if you prefer].
> IOW, my version of 1500 watts versus their's.
>
> Mike, W4EF...........
>
> ----------
> From: Gilmer, Mike[SMTP:mgilmer@gnlp.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 9:23 AM
> To: 'AMPS'
> Subject: RE: [AMPS] Good Meter vs CRT was Hot wire....
>
>
> > ? The FCC inspected a station in Daly City, CA. The measured power
> on a
> > Bird was 1700w PEP. The FCC did not write him up. , , , Can
you
>
> > imagine the highway patrol giving a ticket for 17mph when the speed
> limit
> > is 15mph?
> > .
> I CAN imagine it - they give out tickets for going 62 in a 55 (same
> ratio).
>
> But, I don't think that's the point... or is it? :o)
>
> Mike N2MG
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