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Re: [Amps] 5 kw amps -- why?

To: "Scott Manthe" <n9aa@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] 5 kw amps -- why?
From: R.Measures <r@somis.org>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 06:09:41 -0700
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On Oct 19, 2004, at 11:25 AM, Scott Manthe wrote:


Some hams like plenty of headroom. ;)

I know a guy who literally vaporized a legal limit balun on his dipole by accidentally running 85 watts into his Emtron DX-3, which produced over 3000 watts output (pinned his Bird, so he really doesn't know how much over) with that input power. He went outside to see little smoking pieces of the balun all over his yard. I figured that that was enough "headroom".

It should be obvious to anyone who's been an amateur long enough that there are certain guys who "need" $13,000 rigs and 3, 5 or 8KW amplifiers. I don't know why, but I do know what Freud would say.

- Indeed, Scott. I heard a woman comment that, in her experiences, guys who drive humungous pickup trucks usually are not carrying humungous equipment.

73,
Scott, N9AA

----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 12:12 PM
Subject: [Amps] 5 kw amps -- why?



After reading a review in Eham today for the Emtron DX4 (2 4cx2500s) by an American ham, I have a question: Is there any kind of operating at the 1.5 kw pep limit that would necessitate an amp with this kind of plate dissipation? Sounded to me like an invitation to have the FCC park a van in front of your house.

tks
Rob/K5UJ



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