Tube era, IPA, at 7KW, with a $8K tube cost. Dont know the total
commercial cost for the cavity system shown.
What would a 7KW output TV SSPA on 470 mhz cost, ballpark?
> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:11:11 -0500
> From: mikea@mikea.ath.cx
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] tubes without handles
>
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 06:59:13AM -0700, Patrick Barthelow wrote:
>
> > Here is a tube with a different style handle. 7.5KW TV cavity PA at about
> > 470 Mhz. Click right arrow for picture show, twice, to see side view
> > photo.
>
> > https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2eb5c45df634a712#cid=2EB5C45DF634A712&id=2EB5C45DF634A712%21786
> >
>
> > another photo:
> > https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2eb5c45df634a712#cid=2EB5C45DF634A712&id=2EB5C45DF634A712%21785
> >
>
> > Apparently once you get into the 5 - 10kw area, the prices really go up.
> > This one, old, but still works; when is was still made, Listed for >
> > $8000
>
> Pricey. Looks like it was ridden hard and put up wet, too, but I suspect
> it would do nicely for 70 cm EME work.
>
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> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
> mikea@mikea.ath.cx
> Tired old sysadmin
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