[BC] Licensed Power

[Barry Mishkind]

At 10:34 AM 6/20/2012, Tom Dimeo wrote:
>Is it legal to always run five percent higher power than the
>station is licensed for?

        If it non-directional.
        No.  I have had several FCC Inspectors call
        it a bald violation.  The 5% is to compensate 
        for voltage differences.

>Heard an engineer of a fifty kw station say he always runs
>his station at 52,500 watts.

        However - if it is a DA, there is that 5% built in 
        and it would correct.