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Subject: [AMPS] Power Meters
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 14:18:37 -0700


>
>Steve Cook wrote:
>
>"the Bird meter would peak out at about 5KW."
>"The bird (believe it or not) would indicate 1KW out!" 
>
>The operative word here was NOT!  The Bird, like many other wattmeters
>responds to the waveform of the RF passing thru it.  I can just visualize
>it in those cases......flat on the tops!  The so-called "clear channel
>station" undoubtedly was just that.  what a shame.
>
?  I could hear splatter from the Clear Channel Station on 3820MHz when 
he was transmitting 3910KHz, Marv.  It was indeed awesome to behold.  


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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