Topband: Frequency Allocations

[Clive GM3POI]

Brett,
Its power at the antenna NOT ERP or  the power at the TX O/P. My first
sentence should read NOT rated as ERP. Power above 1850 is 32W feeding the
Antenna not the Coax. 73 Clive GM3POI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VR2BrettGraham" <vr2bg at harts.org.hk>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Frequency Allocations


> GM3POI added:
>
> >your figures for the UK are NOT correct The power level here is rated as
ERP
> >It RF at the antenna. ie 400W as applied to the antenna so it may well be
> >500w at the TX O/P.The same applies to above 1850 where it 32W at the
> >Antenna, again NOT ERP.
>
> Is it ERP or power to the antenna?  I am forever getting stick for my poor
> command of English, but best I can tell you have said it is based on ERP,
> then based on power to antenna, then said its not based on ERP.
>
> Unless the GM parliament hasn't had better things to do, I would imagine
> you have the same 26 dBW power limit (at the antenna feed point)
restriction
> that we still enjoy from the colonial times.
>
> And if my non-HP calculator is to be trusted, 26 dBW is more like 398
> watts.  ;^)
>
> 73, VR2BrettGraham
>
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