Re: [Xlog-discussion] v1.6 adventures & comments

[Joop Stakenborg]

Op donderdag 15-11-2007 om 19:04 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Alexandru
Csete:

> The application can use rig->power2mW API function if it is implemented
> by the backend.
> 

None of the backends implements this.

> Otherwise, the min/max power is also available via the
> rig_caps->tx_range_list1 / 2 - again, if properly implemented by the
> backend.
> 

That's right, the actual power is simply the rig's maximum power times a
number between zero and one. That's how rig_power2mW calculates it.

> Conversion shouldn't be done at application level,
> since for HF/VHF/UHF rigs the max power depends on which band you are
> on. I don't know if there is any convention for whether 1.0
> corresponds to the "global" max power or just the band specific max
> power.
> 
> 73
> Alex OZ9AEC
> 


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