California kilowatt
California kilowatt noun: an amateur radio broadcast strength exceeding the legal limit of one kilowatt, or (by extension) a transmitter broadcasting in this manner.
Noun
California kilowatt (plural California kilowatts)
- An amateur radio broadcast strength exceeding the legal limit of one kilowatt, or (by extension) a transmitter broadcasting in this manner.
- A few nights ago conditions on 20 were at their usual level, the California kilowatts were in full charge, the 50 watt diehards were busy calling endless CQ's, and the DX stations were reaping the harvest.1967, CQ; the Radio Amateur's Journal, volume 23, numbers 1-6, page 51
- And one California kilowatt equals 3 East Coast KWs. And—as everybody knows that—we, on the East Coast, are the only legal ones.1974, CQ: The Radio Amateurs' Journal, volume 30, number 1, page 36
Forms of California kilowatt
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Questions about California kilowatt
- What does California kilowatt mean?
- California kilowatt means an amateur radio broadcast strength exceeding the legal limit of one kilowatt, or (by extension) a transmitter broadcasting in this manner.
- What part of speech is California kilowatt?
- California kilowatt is a noun.
- What is the plural of California kilowatt?
- The plural of California kilowatt is California kilowatts.
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