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Originally Posted by ppppenguin
Remember that the ratio between transmitter power and ERP is not fixed. It depends heavily on the antenna. It's easier to get more antenna gain at higher frequencies. For example a UHF 40kW transmitter might give 1MW ERP. That's an antenna gain of about 14dB. You would get a lot less antenna gain at VHF, especially on Band I (Low band).
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True. That's why that 50 kw number in a non-technical magazine is so iffy. If it's ERP, it seems too small to be "the most powerful in the world," but on the other hand you would expect a non-technical magazine to list ERP (without saying so) just because it's a bigger number.