[BC] Licensed Power

[Mike McCarthy]

For AM, it's really based on the common point meter (or base current for 
omni's).  Remember, AM's are licensed on current, not power. And current 
increment is Square root of 2 of power.  So your window on DA's is 
really 95-102% licensed ***current*** for an equivalent 90-105% power.

Others have pointed out the 108% of standard for 5KW and below and 105% 
for 5.1KW and above. (Hence the reason for 4.65 on 1KW DA's and only 
4.47 on omni's @ 50 ohms). That is then factored into the current meter 
reading which is the licensed parameter.  It's that licensed parameter 
which is 95-102% current or 90-105% power.  Not TX power on AM's.

FM's which are direct read follow the 90-105% exclusively.

MM

On 6/20/2012 3:05 PM, Alan Alsobrook wrote:
> Tom Dimeo wrote:
>> Is it legal to always run five percent higher power than the
>> station is licensed for?
> While running in DA mode yes, otherwise no. You are allowed by rule to
> add 5% in DA mode to compensate for losses in the phasor.
>
> The limits are 90% to 105% of licensed power, but if you are constantly
> at 105% it can be considered a violation, since you are not just
> fluctuating around 100% which is the target value.
>