[Amps] "10 Meter Ban" to be lifted ...

[Gary Schafer]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Gudguyham at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:51 PM
> To: w4tv at subich.com; garyschafer at comcast.net; amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] "10 Meter Ban" to be lifted ...
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/15/2006 1:38:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> w4tv at subich.com writes:
> 
> Also I  think most people believed that with 1 kw average
> > input as the legal  limit that meant that 2kw pep was also the
> > legal limit because of the  perceived 2:1 ratio.
> >
> 
> 
> 
> Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't the ARRL license manual back in the
> early 60's early 70's perhaps  say that PEP was about 2 times DC plate
> power? 

The ARRL ssb handbook used to say something like that. They did say with 2
tone test but also alluded to the 2 times average for voice also.

 I
> recall for many years "myself" believing this. Though very  momentary
> peaks
> may be 4 or 5 times that , the "envelope" over one cycle would  average
> about 2
> times. 

Not sure what you are saying here?

Are we getting over technical?   Lou

73 
Gary  K4FMX