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>> EUR We ain't supposed to talk about that, because then people would
>> realize that there are big boys who run somewhat more than 1400w during
>> contests and DX pileups. When I was running the 20db
>> tetrode-with-handles amplifier, people used to ask me why their S-meter
>> went up 10db more than when I switched to my SB-220. When I answered the
>> question, some dudes became real-foamy angry.
>>
>>
> ::Hmph. No sense of humor.
? One guy called me a damn liar because "no Ham would ever admit to
running one of those".
>When I had the dual 4CX1500 amp on the
>air back in the late 1970's it picked up 17dB over a 100W exciter and people
>would ask about that sometimes. I always attributed it to propagation
>changes.
>
? I attributed my signal to a 562w filament transformer.
>
>
>> -- Never use more power than needed to communicate . . . on top of a
>> jammer dog-pile.
>>
>> Due to its high DC anode potential, a 3K-A can deliver 2k PEP.
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> ::It sure can. I know, I've owned 3K-A's and several other Henry
>amps. Got tired of all the knob cranking (band switching from 160 to 10 can
>be painful, I think it might cause arthritis in those not already having
>symptoms). But I still miss the old 4K Ultra, it was a very neat amp.
An incredible mechanical design.
>Although even the 4K Ultra, with three huge panel meters sitting atop its
>console, didn't have a "relative output power" indicator of any type.
>Typical Henry.
>
For an AB1 grid-driven amplifier, no RF out indicator is needed because
the tuning is done with the screen meter, so at least Henry got it right
once on their 4K-2.
cheers, Steve
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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