[CQ-Contest] what defines QRP/LP??

[Bill Turner]

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At 02:09 AM 1/2/2006, Paul O'Kane wrote:
>The definition for PEP over here is "the average power during one
>radio frequency cycle at the crest of the modulation envelope taken
>under normal operating conditions".


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There was a huge discussion about a year ago on what "average" power 
is. Some felt it was the same as RMS power and some didn't. RMS 
voltage and RMS current are well understood, but some feel that 
multiplying the two does not give RMS power, but average instead. So 
what is RMS power? And what do you get when you multiply average 
voltage times average current?

I don't think it was ever settled to everyone's satisfaction.

73, Bill W6WRT