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[AMPS] part 97 1500 W out

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Subject: [AMPS] part 97 1500 W out
From: pgerba@pgerba (peter gerba)
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 23:37:55 -0800 (PST)
Hi Tom;

If I measure output power as key down (CW) this differs from peak 
envelope power.. yes ?

Let me restate this: don't most SSB peaks exceed the CW key down output, 
given the same voltage and current to the finals ? Am I splitting hairs ?

pete

Peter Gerba
pgerba@crl.com

On Fri, 4 Apr 1997, Tom Rauch (W8JI) wrote:

> peter gerba wrote:
> > 
> > Where is the 1500 watts we are limited to measured from ?  The output of
> > the Amp ?  
> 
> Section 97.313b covers this. "No station may transmit with a transmitter
> power exceeding 1500 watts PEP."
> 
> Transmitter power. Not common point or feedline power.
> 
> Broadcast stations are assigned an ERP power, usually limited by field
> strength in a direction(s) that bothers another station(s).  
> 
> That seems clear.
> 
> 73 Tom
> 
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