>
>Hi, Consider:
>
>Tune up my linear using 50 wpm "dits" for 1500 watts
>peak output as read on my VFD peak reading bargraph/
>digital meter, CW mode. This into a Bird dummy load.
>
>Now, switch to SSB, max out, without really yelling
>into the mike is around 1000 watts peak reading.
>
Sounds like the peak reading meter isn't able to read voice peaks but
does ok on square waves.
>Question: leave things just as they are now, or increase
>the drive power to bring the SSB peak readings back up
>near 1500 watts? If I do that, then switch back to the
>CW mode, the peak out is way high, hi.
>
tube for max out with max drive, provided that the anode current rating
is observed.
>Someone posted a few days ago that when tuning up a
>triode linear for peak out on SSB, one should call a
>steady "Helloooooo", or I have also heard "woof, woof",
>hi. That this procedure is the "proper" SSB peak out
>tune up procedure. Is it??
It's bandini - except c. 27MHz.
>...
cheers, Jim
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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