Re: [Amps] Centurion cooling improvement ideas for AM service

[R.Measures <r@somis.org>]

On Aug 27, 2004, at 5:21 AM, Joe Isabella wrote:

> Right.  If I had to manually generate the 6kW necessary to power my 
> 3K-A, I'm sure I'd either be
> in really good shape or using an FT-817.

When I was a young whippersnapper, I could steadily produce about 0.3hp 
for 15min -- which = 220w.  In short bursts, I could do a bit over 1hp, 
or 746W.  This is a long way from 6kW.
cheers, Joe

>  Is this not the "Amps" reflector???  :-)

AMPS come in all sizes.
> --- "R.Measures" <r@somis.org> wrote:
>
> > On Aug 26, 2004, at 6:43 PM, Jason Buchanan wrote:
> >
> > > R.Measures wrote:
> > >
> > > > AM is a waste of electric power, and bandwidth.  What next, spark
> > > > transmitters?  Older is not always better.
> > >
> > >
> > > [ big chuckling sounds ]
> > >
> > > Van de Graff generators.
> >
> > If Hams had to physically generate their own power via cranking or
> > pedalling a generator, 100w pep SSB would be high power -- and nobody
> > in their right mind would be sweatily cranking out a - useless as tits
> > on a boar hog - AM carrier.
> > > vy 73
> > Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org
> >
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