Ed Richards K6UUZ comments: <<180 watts SSB is all in one sideband and useable. 180 Watts AM is divided between the carrier (1/2 power) and two sidebands (each 1/4 power) So the SSB is 4 times more powerfull.>> I did forget that all the power in SSB is contained in one sideband. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Near Seattle, Wa "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"