On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 22:59:11 GMT, "KØHB"
wrote:


"Leo" wrote


Power limits: Basic licence: 250W; Advanced licence: 1KW.


Industry Canada RIC-2, Article 10.2 states this:


" The holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic and Advanced
Qualifications is limited to a maximum transmitting power of:

(a) where expressed as direct-current input power, 1,000 W to the anode or
collector circuit of the transmitter stage that supplies radio frequency energy
to the antenna; or

(b) where expressed as radio-frequency output power measured across an
impedance-matched load,

(i) 2,250 W peak envelope power for transmitters that produce any type of
single sideband
emission, or

(ii) 750 W carrier power for transmitters that produce any other type of
emission."


That is the full version alright - which applies to our Advanced
licence. I prefer to use the 'input to the final' limits myself, as
they are easily calculated using the plate voltmeter and ammeter.

RIC-2's wording is odd - 10.2 refers to the holder of 'both the Basic
and Advanced" license. As you cannot hold the Advanced without first
obtaining (and continuing to hold - you collect the whole set up
here!) the Basic, these are therefore the limits for holders of the
Advanced licence.

The limits for those holding only the Basic licence are covered under
10.1:

10.1 Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification
The holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic
Qualification is limited to a maximum transmitting power of:

(a) where expressed as direct-current input power, 250 W to the anode
or collector circuit of the transmitter stage that supplies radio
frequency energy to the antenna; or

(b) where expressed as radio-frequency output power measured across an
impedance-matched load,

(i) 560 W peak envelope power for transmitters that produce any type
of single sideband emission, or

(ii) 190 W carrier power for transmitters that produce any other type
of emission.

I should have clarified that I was referring to 'input power' in my
reply - my omission there!

73, Leo