[BC] Class A stations "burning" power

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/29/2006 10:58:44 AM Central Standard Time,  
rcarpen at erols.com writes:

>about 410 mV/m/kW at 1 km, so the transmitter is operated at 50 kW,  which
>all Class As must operate, but there are about 12 kW being  dissipated
>into a resistor, in order that the measured field be no more  than 362.100
>mV/m/kW at 1 km.

In this day and age where  transmitter power is so easily adjustable, 
I wonder why "that station"  continues to pay for electricity and then 
convert it into useless  heat.




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Agreed.   It would be a simple thing to change the license to  read direct 
method for the input power required and say the oil or gas needed to  waste 12 
kW.  But you know the FCC they have long dropped behind the  technology curve.
 
Dave