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Ugh I used to hate that too, glad they don't do that anymore. They just keep it at the depot and you can go pick it up the next day now. If I'm not home at a certain time one day, chances are I won't be home at that same time the other days! The logic behind that system made zero sense. Also, I still say they should do residential packages starting after like 4. Most people are not home before 4-5 so why waste time trying to deliver. I work shifts so I try to time things so that my orders arrive on a day I'm off, but it does not always work out that way and most people don't have that luxery.
 
This is a whole lot more effective radiated power than a cell phone, the pump relays are going berserk and the pump didn't blow up! LOL

 
FCC wants to know that man's location. FCC has now triangulated that man's location.

Wonder how many watts he's transmitting at. 😱

You have ham radio guys trying to get around the world with like 5 watts. Then you have CB guys pumping out 10kw from a truck to talk to the neighbour lol.
 
Red Squirrel said:
FCC wants to know that man's location. FCC has now triangulated that man's location.

Wonder how many watts he's transmitting at. 😱

You have ham radio guys trying to get around the world with like 5 watts. Then you have CB guys pumping out 10kw from a truck to talk to the neighbour lol.
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But the florescent lights in your workshop light up every time he keys the mic.
 
Red Squirrel said:
FCC wants to know that man's location. FCC has now triangulated that man's location.

Wonder how many watts he's transmitting at. 😱

You have ham radio guys trying to get around the world with like 5 watts. Then you have CB guys pumping out 10kw from a truck to talk to the neighbour lol.
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Probably 200-500W carrier as that's pretty common for most mobiles without modded electrical systems.

Just like those ridiculous trucks with 50,000W "audio" systems, the CB junkies often go higher. Sometimes as much as a full power broadcast station! Not ERP but power out of the box. At keydowns, it's a contest where they pull up next to one another and key up at the same time on the same frequency while repeating a short phrase or word over and over. Someone far away listens and video tapes the receiver and the "winner" is the one that "walks on" the other with the clearly audible keyword.

Sometimes fire/arcing occurs on the driven elements at this power!


This is what it looks and sounds like on the remote end:


Pill class refers to the number of pills (transistors, typically 100W each). That contest is very common. The broadcast power class typically uses transmitting tubes to reach those power levels. Along with a V8 engine and shit ton of alternators as full transmit power of 70,000W may draw 175,000W!

Weird hobby for sure!

EDIT: With EVs and higher voltages I can only imagine what the car audio guys/gals and radio powerkings are gonna do!
 
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