RMS OR PEAK-which is the correct one

[fuzzr]

I have been told that most external watt meters read peak watts, so am I too assume that if my Dosy meter is showing a reading of say 300 watts I am actually transmitting 150 watts?? This I don't understand.

 

[mackmobile43]

search the forum and you will get an answer.

 

[psycho]

I just multiply the voltage x current and it works every time.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

how does it switch between RMS and PEP ? theres no switch for it .

i don't worry about RMS/average power . i only do voice transmission and a modulated signal needs pep on AM and SSB .

 

[GLR]

how does it switch between RMS and PEP ? theres no switch for it .

Same method used to produce competition Cobra 29's.

Magic.

 

[GnG8d]

I just multiply the voltage x current and it works every time.

rms volts x rms amps = rms watts ............ right?

 

[psycho]

how does it switch between RMS and PEP ? theres no switch for it .

i don't worry about RMS/average power . i only do voice transmission and a modulated signal needs pep on AM and SSB .

You don't worry about average power? When my dead key is turned up way too high I can make a Dosy meter swing forward quite a bit even though my signal strength is backing up. Worry about average power.
I heard you wrote your Congressman to make using a Class C amps a B felony. :laugh:

 

[hookedon6]

rms volts x rms amps = rms watts ............ right?

RMS AMPS??????

gotta luv the Dosy wattsop:

 

[wavrider]

op:op:op:op:

Again???????????

 

[KC9Q]

Here's a meter from our "favorite" Radio Shack. It measures SWR and both RMS and Peak power (switch selectable) from 1.8 to 30 MHz. There are three scales 0 -20 Watts, 0 - 200 Watts, and 0 - 2,000 Watts.

CB/High-Frequency Ham Power SWR Meter - RadioShack.com

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

You don't worry about average power? When my dead key is turned up way too high I can make a Dosy meter swing forward quite a bit even though my signal strength is backing up. Worry about average power.
I heard you wrote your Congressman to make using a Class C amps a B felony. :laugh:

then i'd suggest not turning your dead key up way too high . the pills are rated at PEP by the manufacturers .............

no felony , just a misdemeanor
we wouldn't want you getting butt plugged by a bunch of Mexicans ....... would we ? :wub:

 

[GnG8d]

There is no such thing as an RMS watt :bdh:

 

[Beetle]

There's PEP (Peak Envelope Power) and there's average power.

There is no "RMS power".

 

[psycho]

then i'd suggest not turning your dead key up way too high . the pills are rated at PEP by the manufacturers .............

no felony , just a misdemeanor
we wouldn't want you getting butt plugged by a bunch of Mexicans ....... would we ? :wub:

All the taxpayers are being butt humped by illegals and our President wants to speed it up.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

http://www.firecommunications.com/rmspwr.pdf