[CQ-Contest] Re: Italian power explained - Lirawatts

[Lou Mecseri]

No No No. Lira is goan. It is the EUro conversion factor  from Lira to Euro
expressed in db.

73s

Lou

----- Original Message -----
From: <AA4NC at aol.com>
To: <loumecseri at bestnetpc.com>
Cc: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 10:33 AM
Subject: Italian power explained - Lirawatts


: The reason everyone is perplexed by the Italian wattages is that they are
: omitting the conversion factor. Italians use Lirawatts rather than
standard
: watts as defined in the MKS system of measure !
: The Lirawatt is somewhat hard to define in absolute terms, since to
: accurately measure it you have to go "behind the curtain" where access is
: rarely granted.
: Our researchers at the National Bureau of Standards have indicated that
the
: Lirawatt is roughly equivalent to 10 to 15 watts as defined by the NBS.
:
: :>)
:
: 73,
:
: Will
:
: In a message dated 3/9/02 13:54:58 PM GMT Standard Time,
: loumecseri at bestnetpc.com writes:
:
: > Italians are loud in the U.S. not because they use excessive power, but
they
: >  have good antennas with big rotors. (that is why they need 3 phase
power
: for
: >  the shack. I am in the process to order one of the better Italian
antennas
: >  for my QTH.
: >
: >  Lou   KE1F / ZF2LM
: >
: >  ----- Original Message -----
: >  From: Barry <w2up at mindspring.com>
: >  To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
: >  Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 21:13 PM
: >  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Anyone work the guy sending 5K for power?
: >
: >
: >  : On another note, at least one Italian sent 500 for power. New rules
: >  : there or one honest ham in the country? :.)
: >  : Barry W2UP
: >  :
:
: