[WriteLog] what is the rtty duty cycle

[w7ti@dslextreme.com (Bill Turner)]

On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 06:19:57 -0700, joseph duerbusch wrote:

>I don't now if there is a worry about duty cycle with the new solid state rigs
>along as the power supply can handle it. 

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Depends on the rig.  My little FT-100D (which is a great rig,
BTW) is rated at 50% duty cycle.  For RTTY, the manual recommends
a max power output of 50 watts, which would be less than 50% when
RX time is factored in.

Bill, W7TI