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Re: [Amps] Good amp to buy

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Good amp to buy
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll@arrl.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:27:25 -0700
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> I haven't seen a lot of the commercial QRO amps but my
> Ameritron AL-
> 1500 tapped for 4KV on the tube gives me 1500 key down for
> between 35-
> 40W on all bands.


Here's an excerpt from the AL-1500 Manual:

"NEVER REWIRE THE POWER SUPPLY TO BOOST
THE HIGH VOLTAGE ABOVE 3700 VOLTS."

At normal 3600 V, the Al-1500 puts out 1500 W with about 50 watts
drive, so why push the envelope by boosting the HV?

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ 

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