[Amps] AL1200 on AM - max carrier?

Paul Christensen w9ac at arrl.net
Thu Oct 30 18:22:57 EDT 2014


> "The word in the regs is "necessary ", not "desired".    Bob"

Both terms are used in Part 97:

§97.313   Transmitter power standards.

(a) An amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to 
carry out the desired communications.

Paul, W9AC

-----Original Message----- 
From: Robert Logan via Amps
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 6:13 PM
To: Glen Zook
Cc: Amps at contesting.com ; Kimberly Elmore
Subject: Re: [Amps] AL1200 on AM - max carrier?

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 30, 2014, at 2:00 PM, Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com> wrote:

The problem is that "desired communications" is not defined!

If the operator desires to have a 40 dB over S-9 (with S-9 defined as a 50 
microvolt signal level) at every location, then that operator can run more 
power, and still obey the rules, than an operator who just desires that 
their signal can barely be detected above the noise level.

Glen, K9STH

Website: http://k9sth.net




More information about the Amps mailing list