Lou -- A question. I measured 400v-pk into 49.9-ohms @ 7MHz with a
SB-220. How many PEP W is this?
On Jul 16, 2006, at 8:28 AM, Gudguyham@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/16/2006 9:57:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> r@somis.org writes:
>> There has been a lot of discussion over the years, especially in
>> the early days when one did not have a PEP reading watt meter.
>> So, the rule of thumb "at the time" was that PEP was ~ twice the
>> average DC input. SO...What don't you see?
>
> That the rule of thumb is accurate.
>
> Granted it is NOT a direct 2 to 1 ratio, but at the time "for all
> practical purposes" it seemed the be an accepted approximation.
> Short of sophisticated electronic equipment to accurately measure
> PEP power the "rule of thumb" seemed to be acceptable to many. We
> have to remember the vintage of the SB-220 and the "mind set" of
> PEP vs. DC input at the time.\Lou
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