That's dead right. Just tried it with my pair of 3-500Z's, on 14 MHz,
into a dummy load.
Reading on LP-100A is 1320 Watts sending dits at 30wpm
Plate volts (unloaded) 3200V
Plate current (key down) 650mA
Result: 1290 Watts PEP
Conclusion: Its as close as spittin'.
Key down power is 1180 Watts
Working back to Cam's original question, I reckon he might expect
1450 Watts PEP plus or minus a few.
73, Alek.
VK6APK
At 08:49 AM 8/10/2010, Carl wrote:
>Well it not exact but close enough for government work:
>
>Take your no load voltage, times the key down current, times .62 and its
>within spittin' distance and you dont need to spend any money.
>
>Carl
>KM1H
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Charles Hedrick" <cchedrick@gmail.com>
>To: <amps@contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 8:13 PM
>Subject: [Amps] The old PEP question.
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>
> > Hi all,
> > I've no PEP wattmeter and my refurbished/upgraded Hunter 2000C with Peter
> > Dahl, Henry and computer grade caps and 3-500ZG's is giving me 1325
> > continuous into my Bird dummy load. Just curious, given that continuous
> > output level watt should I figure PEP on SSB to be? I hope I'm not
> > opening
> > a hornets nest.
> > Best 73 es tnx,
> > Cam
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