At 01:50 PM 7/18/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Hi everyone, > >One question I have always wondered, why are there such odd low powers >for stations today. Paul mentioned that KATQ-1070 got 49.5 watts for >night operation. Ok, why not a round fiqure of 50 watts? What difference >does 1/2 watt make? Why not round the powers off to the nearest 10 at >least. Any idea? >Also isn't the rule of thumb, you have to stay withing 10% of your >operating power at all times? At least I think that was true 40 years >ago. >Thanks. > >73, > >Patrick
Patrick, I downloaded the whole Part 73 (AM broadcasting R&Rs) and Part 15 from US Government Printing Office, and there's a reference in there. Remind me and I'll look it up. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
