"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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60m operation is limited to 50w pep relative to a
1/2WL dipole. Since a typical 60m mobile antenna
would be much less than 50% efficient, seems it
would it be OK to run an IC-706 at its normal 100
watt output level. Am I reading the rules right?
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73, Cecil, http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

That is the way I see it. The 1/2 wave dipole would be the 0 db refferance
point. I doubt any practical antenna on a car would be anywhere near 50% of
a dipole.
YOu seem more able than most to calculate the number of db below the dipole
so you can calculate the ammount of power you would have to run to get up to
the same level of the 1/2 wave dipole. I am not sure even the legal limit
of 1500 watts would get you there with some antennas. Maybe the 1500 watt
rule does not apply on this band if you have a very poor antenna.