[Elecraft] Amplifier

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Folks, lets end the argument portion of this thread. This is outside of the list guidelines (just reposted).

Keep it cordial.

73,
Eric
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On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Tim Tucker <ae6lx at worldwidedx.com> wrote:

> The FCC Certified it, so who cares?  If you spend all your time trying to
> figure out why our government has rules that it routinely ignores, you're
> going to drive yourself crazy.
> 
> The speed limit on the national highway system is 75mph.  Yet the NTSB has
> no problem with manufacturers that sell cars that go twice that fast.
> Meanwhile, you're surprised that the FCC ignores the 15db gain rule?
> Really?  Anyone could come up with a thousand examples.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Brett Howard <brett at livecomputers.com>wrote:
> 
>> Why be sorry I'm only wondering... I'd thought that over 15dB of gain
>> was against the rules.  10W is 40dBm thus +15dBm is 55dBm or a little
>> over 300Watts.
>> 
>> Lyle's aforementioned 35 watts would be 45dBm +15 gives you 60dBm
>> which the KPA500 aint a gonna do...  Guess the KPA500 is probably only
>> going to provide around 12dB of gain.  While if your measurements are
>> correct the SPE Expert 1K-FA is giving you 17dB of gain.
>> 
>> Not challenging you I was just wondering.
>> 
>> ~Brett (N7MG)
>> 
>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:58 PM, W4GRJ <w4grj at satterfield.org> wrote:
>>> The Expert 1K-FA is FCC Certified.....maybe my meter is not accurate
>>> 
>>> In any event, I am sorry I ever commented on this reflector with such
>>> responses.
>>> 
>>> Jack
>>> W4GRJ
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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