And I still think the mid-'70s ETO/Alpha ad was a flash of genius on the
part of Dick Ehrhorn: Anyone recall the ads in QST where a brick was placed
on a key, a human skeleton sat in a chair with spider webs growing around a
calendar and the Alpha amp still putting out full power? In one picture,
that's the definition of CCS and No-Time-Limit.
-Paul, W9AC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Clements" <philk5pc@tyler.net>
To: "Jim Reid" <kh7m@hsa-kauai.net>; "alsopb" <alsopb@gloryroad.net>;
<amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] AL-1200
>
> > Ok, how does "1.5CCS" relate to 1.5 klW peak output
> > power? What exactly does "CCS" translate to mean?
> > "Continuous commercial service", maybe?
> >
> > 73, Jim, KH7M
>
> That is correct.."Continuous Commercial Service."
>
> To test for this, place a brick on your key with amp putting put
> 1500 watts. Come back in a week and see if it is still @ 1500 watts.
> If, so, you probably have a CCS rated amp.
>
> (((73)))
> Phil, K5PC
>
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