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Originally Posted by elibenson
N4hhe talked about using up to 45watts on the amateur bands. That's a lot.. I forget what the limit is on 2m.. I let my license expire years ago, and i haven't gotten around to getting it back.
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I have an Extra class license and at the moment
I admit I do not know what maximum power is allowed on 2m. When I was originally licensed it was 1500 watts to the
input. Then recently (last 10 or 20 years) revised to 1000 watts
out because that is easier to measure. With a 45W or 50W radio I don't worry about the legal limit too much.
However one should not forget the clause, "Use no more power than necessary for reliable communication." I almost never run more than 5W. But the radio will run 50W, so on installation I need to provide for that with current and cooling.