>Funny, my replacement 6M filter (from ICE direct) has a label on it which
>clearly states 250 watts ICS. In my book ICS is not intermittent. As for
>playing a game with stating PEP limitations well..................
The 6M filter is rated at 250 W ICS. I am still trying to figure out
what their duty cycle really is.
>
>I performed a two minute continous key-down test into a dummy load, and
>had no
>problems with the replacement unit at ~105 watts. Then a one minute test at
>the highest keyer speed setting sending dits. Although the filter case got a
>little warm, nothing smoked. The old filter smoked on the 2nd CW CQ call.
Good. Sounds like you have a working unit. One of my 2M filters does
work and work at 150 W. I've not gotten it to smoke. Perhaps they need
to specify a lower duty cycle. One minute on and 30 seconds off is a 2/3
duty cycle. Perhaps they need to specify it at a 50% duty cycle or less.
Oh well.....
73,
Jon
KE9NA
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KE9NA
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