At 09.34 1997-12-17 -0800, you wrote:
SM3BDZ:
>>* As said before, I really do like your sense of humour Rich!
>>* However, regarding efficiency, the resting Ip in a G2DAF amp is very low
>>and * much lower than amps in AB1 or AB2 = Higher efficiency for G2DAF!!
>>
AG6K:
>The resting current in the Class AB1 amplifiers that I use is 0mA.
>Within a fraction of a second of not speaking into the microphone, the
>transceiver's VOX switches to Rx mode, and within 3mS thereafter the
>amplifier switches to Rx mode. It's almost like talking on the
>telephone.
>- The efficiency of the AB1 amplifier is roughly 60%. If the efficiency
>were an impossible 100%, the S-meter at the receiving end would increase
>1/3 of one S-unit.
>- There's an electronic-switched AB1 grid bias supply at:
Since when did you take TRX vox into account when measuring efficiency
of an RF-amplifier? Could it be an EIMAC recommendation...? ;)
IMO The point with higher efficiency is not to get higer output, rather
to have the amp running cooler and accept "slowblow"
/Lars
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