Mike,
They have to go into the shack, where they measure the PEP output with their
meter. They don't care if you have a 3cx100000x driven by a pair of 833's in
push-pull or a 6146. They make field strength measurements from their truck
outside so they'll know if you reduce power when they knock on your door. If
they read 1500 watts in your shack, but the guy outside records a 3 db drop
after they knock, then they've got you running 3kw. I suppose you could go to
court and challenge the calibration of their meters, just like you could with a
radar gun.
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
Michael Tope 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.
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