[ICOM] Broadcasters do have power requirements

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Local 50 kW station was cited and fined BIG
for running to far under authorized power.

Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City


----Original Message Follows----
From: Sheldon Daitch <sdaitch at ibb.gov>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ICOM] Broadcasters do have power requirements
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:29:24 -0400

If we include the broadcast services under the umbrella of
commerical services, the broadcasters have power limits of:

AM-FM 90-105% of authorized power  (low power
FMs have something different)

TV 80-110% of authorized power.

http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2006/73/1560/

73
Sheldon

David Nagel wrote:

 > David;
 >
 > Boy you guys are no fun.
 >
 > Dave
 >
 > BTW: Commercial services are not  "required" to use max licensed power. 
You can always use a lower power setting. Many of the newer transmitters 
have multiple power settings for this purpose. But that's another thread.
 >
 > 73
 >
 >
 > "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
 > David,
 >
 > It is standard proceedure when calling CQ to use the maximum power your
 > station is capable of, then after a contact is made throttle back on the
 > power.
 >
 > After all - without using full power - how can you determine the minimum
 > power needed.
 >
 > Incidentally there are only two services in which the "minimum power 
needed"
 > applies in the FCC rules and regulations: Amateur and Marine radio. And
 > during a distress, even illegal power can be used - 150 kW anyone? I had 
a
 > nice RCA 5 kW output HF that was great for getting through.
 >
 > All other services are required to use a standard power as stated on 
their
 > license.
 >
 > Be well,
 >
 > 73
 >
 > David Ring, N1EA
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "David Nagel"
 > To: "ICOM Reflector"
 > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:03 PM
 > Subject: RE: [ICOM] PW-1 on RTTY
 >
 > Ken;
 >
 > Just want to make sure that you were up to speed on this.
 >
 > Dave
 >
 > Ken Kinyon wrote:
 > Gee thanks Dave,
 > In 47 years of ham radio, I'd never heard that.
 > Could you please email the rest of the FCC regs too. ;<)
 > 73,
 > Ken W7TS
 >
 > --

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