Greg Queen wrote:
I am no expert on the "legalese", but it appears
the FCC has specified power in terms of Effective
Radiated Power (ERP). The standard is no more than
50-watts radiated by a dipole in free space.

% Bonnie KQ6XA (in a slightly different thread):
% Roy, the FCC has clarified this issue recently
% in communications with ARRL. The FCC indicated
% we should do all our compliance calculations
% for 5MHz as if the antennas are in free space.

Cecil, W5DXP:
Consider a vertical dipole with a maximum gain of
0 dBi. Can the power be increased to obtain the
free space 2.14 dBi or 6 dBi over ground?

Don't ask.
Don't tell.
Don't pursue.

K7JEB

K7JEB wrote:
Don't ask. Don't tell. Don't pursue.

Darn, I was about to lay down a perfect ground for my dipole
but EZNEC says that would only gain me 1.5 dB over normal
ground.

Wonder how many 5 MHz hams have already violated the FCC
guidelines by running 50 watts into a dipole over ground?
Oops, that's asking and pursuing, isn't it?
--
73, Cecil, W5DXP