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Old December 18th 05, 10:06 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Richard Harrison
 
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Default Antenna reception theory

Someone mentioned peak values in a posting about computer results. Since
Reg mentioned a discrepncy of 2 to 1, I was alerted to a possibility of
an error source. A-C and R-F instruments are often calibrated in
effective (rms) values. It is also customary to use rms values in
calculations. RMS is 0,707 X the peak value.*Conversely, the peak
value is 1.414 X the rms value.

If you multiply the peak voltge times the peak current, their product is
2X the effective (average) power..

Could Reg`s discrepancy stem from the diference beween peak and
effective values?

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI