[AMRadio] Valiant carrier

[Neal Newman]

Operating AM that would be about 375 watts Carrier measured at the output with a Bird watt meter. Maximum
 not sure If the the Guys operating old 1 Kw Broadcast transmitters Run at full Power or Reduce power. But Ill bet they Run the Full 1kw Carrier

--- On Fri, 6/17/11, Geoff Edmonson <w5omr at att.net> wrote:

> From: Geoff Edmonson <w5omr at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Valiant carrier
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Friday, June 17, 2011, 10:07 PM
> On 06/17/2011 10:49 AM, Ron Youvan
> wrote:
> > Geoff W5OMR Edmonson wrote:
> >
> >> does the power limitation ruling (1500w PEP vs 1kW
> DC Input) specify
> >> where the output is measured?
> >> (ie: at final stage output, or at the antenna)
> >      From the horse's mouth: (CFR 47)
> > Part 97 : Sec. 97.313 Transmitter power standards
> > (a) An amateur station must use the minimum
> transmitter power necessary
> > to carry out the desired communications.
> >
> > (b) No station may transmit with a transmitter power
> exceeding 1.5 kW PEP.
> 
> Measured where?  At the transmitter output or at the
> antenna input?  
> THAT was the Question.
> 
> 
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