[AMPS] Watt meters and PEP

Ian White, G3SEK G3SEK@ifwtech.demon.co.uk
Fri, 14 Jan 2000 20:47:17 +0000


John Nelson wrote:
>Message text written by "Ian White, G3SEK"
>
>>Perhaps a certain hi-fi journalist could comment?<
>
>If that was a reference to my good self, I'm no longer a hi-fi journalist
>within the meaning of the act --

I hadn't realised that - I'm sorry that your technical honesty drove you
out.

But since you've de-cloaked, John, please could you tell us what the hi-
fi industry purports to mean by "watts RMS" and "music power"?

73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           http://www.ifwtech.demon.co.uk/g3sek

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