Bill Turner wrote:
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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> At 09:14 PM 1/22/2006, Tony King - W4ZT wrote:
>
>> I hand made a board of my own (had my own nice 5 amp contact DPDT
>> relays, Arco trimmers and cores and did essentially the same thing but
>> I did leave larger pads to allow for the trimmers <
>> http://gs35b.com/input/index.html>.
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> Boy are you thorough! Nice work.
>
> Changing the topic slightly, how much drive does a GS-35b need for 1500
> watts output? It's probably on the web somewhere but I've looked and
> can't find it. The comparison chart between it and the 8877 shows a ~2dB
> difference in gain but no actual drive numbers. I could figure it in
> reverse but I'd like to hear from someone with actual experience.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
Thanks :)
Assuming a good tuned input match and the plate tank adjusted with a
good Q, expect **about** 75 to 80 Watts drive for 1500 out. The 13 dB
gain figure is quite close so a 100 Watt transceiver will do all you
"need" with some headroom.
73, Tony W4ZT
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