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Output power of an analog TV transmitter

An analog TV transmitter is like a machine that sends pictures and sounds through the air. Output power is like how strong this machine is, or how far it can send these pictures and sounds.

Imagine you have a toy car that has a remote control. The remote control sends signals to the toy car that tell it what to do, like go forward or turn left. Now imagine that instead of a toy car, we have a big machine that sends signals through the air. This machine is the TV transmitter.

The TV transmitter has a special antenna that sends out these signals to your TV. The output power of the transmitter is like how loud the sound is on your TV or how clear the picture is. The more powerful the transmitter is, the better the picture and sound will be on your TV.

Just like how you can have a stronger voice when you shout, the transmitter can also have more output power when it needs to send signals further away. This is important because someone who lives far away from the TV transmitter may not be able to get a good picture or sound if the output power is not strong enough.

In summary, the output power of an analog TV transmitter is like how strong it is, or how far it can send pictures and sounds, just like how the remote control sends signals to the toy car. The stronger the output power, the better the picture and sound on your TV will be.