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CHANNELS, EVEN THE DIGITAL SIGNALS.  SIMILAR RF TESTS ARE DONE TO BE SURE
THERE ARE NO SPURIOUS EMISSIONS.  AM STATIONS MIGHT EVEN TAKE A FIELD
STRENGTH METER A KNOWN DISTANCE FROM THE ANTENNA AND CHECK TO BE SURE
ENOUGH SIGNAL WAS BEING RADIATED.  ALL THIS FOR A STATION JUST USING ONE
CHANNEL.  PROOF OF PERFORMANCE FOR HAMS A MINI VERSION OF WHAT THE
PROFESSIONALS DO SHOULD BE PART OF YOUR STATION CHECKUP AND INSPECTION,
TOO.  THE BIGGER YOUR STATION, THE MORE COMPREHENSIVE YOUR PROOF SHOULD BE,
AND THE MORE IT WILL TELL YOU.  CERTAINLY, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BOTHER, BUT
WHEN WOULD YOU RATHER FIND OUT THAT, SAY, YOUR SIGNAL IS WAY DOWN ON A BAND
OR THAT YOUR MICROPHONE IS INTERMITTENT?  DURING A CONTEST OR PUBLIC
SERVICE DRILL?  OR BEFORE, WHEN YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?  THE LATTER,
OF COURSE.  ALL HAM STATIONS ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE
TO CREATE A SIMPLE MANUAL FOR ALL TO FOLLOW.  NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE MANY
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