Yes, but who defines "reliably"?

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 18:10
Subject: Re: Big power


> Here in the U.S., when you get right down to the rules, aren't we suppose 
> to
> use only enough power to reliably communicate?
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 1:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Big power
>
>
>> Scott,
>>
>> I guess it's for the same reason that guys used to cruise their
>> neighborhoods in cars with 400 horsepower engines and glass pack 
>> mufflers.
>> With that much power, you're pretty much assured of blasting through a
>> pileup even if you annoy everyone else on the band.  Kind of like hunting
>> quail with an elephant gun; it gets the job done, but it's not very
>> sporting.  Of course, we won't even mention the fact that running 6KW is
>> far
>> beyond the legal limit here in the U.S.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Scott Gillen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 14:36
>> Subject: Re: Big power
>>
>>
>>> I'm afraid I just don't see the point running that much power.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Scott
>>> ZL1CHM - N0HOK
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On 27/02/2014, at 4:36 AM, "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello again Kelvin, I could name you 25 stations in the US and in other
>>>> countries too, that are operating with over 15 KW.  Many of the really
>>>> high-power stations are using custom built amps using the
>>>> 4CX15000A(8281)
>>>> ceramic tetrodes.  I am told that these amps cost $32,000 in the
>>>> auto-tune
>>>> version, and $24,000 in manual tune.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Alan/KD7GC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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