[Lf] RE: ERP]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Talbot Andrew wrote:

>  According to CCIR Recommendations, at frequencies below
> 1000 MHz a dipole is used as the reference and the term
> ERP is applicable.  Above 1000 MHz, EIRP is the
> recommended term. There is no such measure as EMRP or
> similar and such titles are meaninglessThis problem
> cropped up in the first days of 50MHz where an ERP limit
> is specified, and I was firmly pointed at these regs where
> ERP and EIRP were clearly definedAndy  G4JNT
>
>      In the UK, the licence regulations specify that
>      the reference
>
>      antenna is "usually a half wave dipole" (it says
>      this in "Notes to the
>
>      schedule", paragraph e on page 21 of the BR68
>      booklet if anyone wants to
>
>      look). I suppose that means that the ERP is
>      "usually" 1.8 times the total
>
>      radiated power from a monopole.
>
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