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My point is that everyone should be able to run whatever their respective country allows for maximum legal power.Everything seems to revolve around USA regulations. Why are amps with a pair of 3CX800`s or with a 3CX1500 in it only rated at 1500 watts? They are quite capable of more than that and nothing in the regulations says that they cannot advertise an amp that produces more than 1500 watts. If I am in the market for an amp I want to know if it will produce 2250 watts. Same thing with switches and tuners. They all say they handle "maximum legal power". Some may well handle much more than that but how do you know? What is wrong with an honest statement of "Handles 3 Kw" or will handle up to 4 Kw" if it really will? Same goes for an antenna. How much power will a piece of aluminum handle? If an antenna will safely handle 5Kw then why rate it at "maximum legal power" which is meant to refer to 1500 watts? It seems as if the sour grapes is on the part of US amateurs in an effort to restrict anyone from running any more power then they are allowed.

<blockquote data-quote="Captain Kilowatt" data-source="post: 480908" data-attributes="member: 39"><p>My point is that everyone should be able to run whatever their respective country allows for maximum legal power.Everything seems to revolve around USA regulations. Why are amps with a pair of 3CX800`s or with a 3CX1500 in it only rated at 1500 watts? They are quite capable of more than that and nothing in the regulations says that they cannot advertise an amp that produces more than 1500 watts. If I am in the market for an amp I want to know if it will produce 2250 watts. Same thing with switches and tuners. They all say they handle &quot;maximum legal power&quot;. Some may well handle much more than that but how do you know? What is wrong with an honest statement of &quot;Handles 3 Kw&quot; or will handle up to 4 Kw&quot; if it really will? Same goes for an antenna. How much power will a piece of aluminum handle? If an antenna will safely handle 5Kw then why rate it at &quot;maximum legal power&quot; which is meant to refer to 1500 watts? It seems as if the sour grapes is on the part of US amateurs in an effort to restrict anyone from running any more power then they are allowed.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 480908, member: 39"] My point is that everyone should be able to run whatever their respective country allows for maximum legal power.Everything seems to revolve around USA regulations. Why are amps with a pair of 3CX800`s or with a 3CX1500 in it only rated at 1500 watts? They are quite capable of more than that and nothing in the regulations says that they cannot advertise an amp that produces more than 1500 watts. If I am in the market for an amp I want to know if it will produce 2250 watts. Same thing with switches and tuners. They all say they handle "maximum legal power". Some may well handle much more than that but how do you know? What is wrong with an honest statement of "Handles 3 Kw" or will handle up to 4 Kw" if it really will? Same goes for an antenna. How much power will a piece of aluminum handle? If an antenna will safely handle 5Kw then why rate it at "maximum legal power" which is meant to refer to 1500 watts? It seems as if the sour grapes is on the part of US amateurs in an effort to restrict anyone from running any more power then they are allowed. [/QUOTE]

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