[TenTec] power output of ten tec delta

[Kevin Purcell]

When I was first licensed in the UK (as G8UDP) in 1979 they used a  
similar scheme.

http://www.ac6v.com/history.htm

> 1983  The 1000 watts input  rule was replaced by a new "1500 watt  
> peak output" rule. This meant that hams could run more power in  
> most modes, but a few modes, like AM, actually lost power.

and

> In 1987, [...]  The FCC mandates the 1500 Watt PEP limit for  
> amateur radio station power output.
How odd. I think the UK had already moved to PEP by then.

Still think it was marketing though, especially during the transition  
(Delta being introduced in 1981).

:-)

On Sep 2, 2007, at 8:22 PM, Dave Heil wrote:

> Kevin Purcell wrote:
>> There was a habit some time ago of "power inflation" in marketing by
>> quoting the DC input power rather than the output power.
>
>
> It wasn't habit; it was U.S. regulations.  Input power was calculated,
> not output power.  Lots of folks who entered amateur radio since the
> change in regulations seem to think it was always thus.
>
> Dave K8MN
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec

--
Kevin Purcell
kevinpurcell at pobox.com