[BC] readings for AM transmitters

[Neal Newman]

Power readings or transmitter logs are no longer required.
on EAS logs must be kept.
  now back onto transmitter readings
the only way to verify if your at the correct power would be antenna 
base current readings.
I have a BE-AM6 A  at one station thats licensed for 5kw
a base current at 10 amps...
  when the base current is at 10 amps. The transmitter actually says 
5500 Watts. Thats legal
  I had an inspection, and thats what the FCC wanted to see the base 
current meter.
At another station they inspected. It did not have a base current 
meter, and he wanted to write it up as an NAL..
  I came out of the transmitter building with an AMP meter J-Plug
and plugged it in. He was happy to see the correct readings.

  Neal

--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com> wrote:

 > From: Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com>
 > There is no compulsory interval. It's
 > licensee's discretion to even take
 > them.
 >
 > MM
 >
 > > ok braintrust here's one for you-all,
 > >
 > > ,i need to know the correct  procedure for doing
 > meter readings for
 > > AM transmitters....in other words how many times per
 > day is
 > > required?  every 3 hours, twice a shift or what?
 > > or is it now up to the owners??
 > >