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Re: [Amps] 160m mosfet linear amplifier problem with ferrite cores

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Subject: Re: [Amps] 160m mosfet linear amplifier problem with ferrite cores
From: Ron Youvan <ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com>
Reply-to: ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:25:36 -0400
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>> I'm not sure if you would call 500W 'high power'

> This is not a "500W" amplifier.  This claims to be a 2KW PEP 
> amplifier - in AM PEP is 4 x carrier.  In this case an amplifier 
> spec'd for "500W AM" would be 4 x 500 = 2000. 

   The trouble is: I don't think this amplifier using "switching FETs" instead 
of "RF 
FETs" is capable of inputting enough DC power to output 2,000 Watts of peak 
envelope power.
   110 Volts X 16 Amps = 1,760 Watts in.  I don't think getting a clean 500 
Watts of CW 
out will be easy.
-- 
    Ron  KA4INM - The next election, I know what is going to happen, I'm going 
to help.
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