This is interesting... The tube, I understand, can deliver safely only
1500W.
How do you get so much more... And how about cooling... Is the internal
blower enough at these power levels ?
Alex, N2NNU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Katz" <stevek@jmr.com>
To: "'alex'" <alex@sandlabs.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: [AMPS] AL1500
>
> Is that a French ham or a Function key? <yuck>
>
>
> > A friend of mine, an F3... , (has no internet access) wants to know:
> >
> > Does anyone know what the AL1500 is _really_ capable and under what
> > conditions?
> [Steve Katz] The AL1500 runs a lot of power. Not so much for
> people using "tetrodes with handles," but more than the amateur legal
limit,
> for sure. Had one on the bench churning 2200W carrier power for (yawn)
> about ten minutes before I decided that was enough garage heating for the
> day. Besides, my Bird 1200W load was getting rather toasty. I don't
doubt
> for a moment that it can run 1500W output continuously (not necessarily in
> the broadcast sense, but in the amateur sense).
>
> WB2WIK/6
>
>
> > I have no experience with it, so perhaps somebody in the group could
help
> > him.
> > TIA, Alex
> > N2NNU
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
> > Submissions: amps@contesting.com
> > Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
> > Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
>
> --
> FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
> Submissions: amps@contesting.com
> Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
> Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
>
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
Submissions: amps@contesting.com
Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
|