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Subject: [AMPS] FET Power Amps
From: n4uq@mindspring.com (Dick Byrd)
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 18:14:41 -0500
I run a 2500 watt solid state Harris AM rig on 1520 kHz.  It is the most
trouble-free thing
I've ever seen!  It ducks lightening blips.  Modulates 150 per cent on
positive peaks.

I don't have a clue how it works!

-Dick


At 04:48 PM 3/28/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I was listen to some guys on 75 meters the other night (Nothing was good on
>TV) and they were talking about FET amplifiers.  They seemed to be quite
>informed about the subject.  
>
>My questions is this...where is the technology today to have a big old harry
>1.5 KW amp with enough headroom that uses solid state devices?
>
>I know that is broadcasting (AM and FM) a lot of rigs are being produced use
>solid state devices.  I know Harris, BE, Continental, Elcom/Baur and a
>others are doing this...on FM and AM.  Why hasn't the designs made it to ham
>radio?
>
>Thanks for the comments....or flames.
>
>Lee
>k0wa@southwind.net
>
>
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