[Amps] 5 kw amps -- why?

[R.Measures]

On Oct 19, 2004, at 10:41 AM, Mike Manship wrote:

>
>> "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj at hotmail.com> wrote:After reading a review 
>> in Eham
>> today for the Emtron DX4 (2 4cx2500s) by an
>> American ham, I have a question: Is there any kind of operating at 
>> the 1.5
>> kw pep limit that would necessitate an amp with this kind of plate
>> dissipation? Sounded to me like an invitation to have the FCC park a 
>> van in
>> front of your house.
>>
>> tks
>> Rob/K5UJ
>
>
> Quoting Joe Isabella <n3ji at yahoo.com>:
>
>> Yes.  MARS...
>
> How many MARS operators are authorized for 5000 watts ?

-  Beats me, but they way the MARS dudes measure power is with an 
average-reading wattmeter.  Thus, it takes c. 20kW-pep of SSB to 
indicate 5000w.

> Mike W9OJ
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org