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Re: [Amps] Most power ever run on amateur radio :-)

To: Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic@gmail.com>, "amps@contesting.com" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Most power ever run on amateur radio :-)
From: Glen Zook <gzook@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Glen Zook <gzook@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:06:52 -0800 (PST)
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At the old Collins Radio Company Antenna Division here at the then "new" 
corporate headquarters in Richardson, Texas, they were often testing the 3 MHz 
to 30 MHz log periodic antennas using a Collins KWM-2A and a 308U-20 linear 
amplifier.  The 308U-20 had a minimum output power of 20,000 watts.  Since the 
antennas needed to be checked over the entire frequency range, the technicians 
were authorized to use any, and all, frequencies in the 3 MHz to 30 MHz range.

The technicians occasionally did transmit within the amateur radio bands.  But, 
their most favorite frequency was "CB" Channel 19.  They would give a test 
transmission with about 200,000-watts e.r.p.  After the test transmission, the 
frequency would be absolutely quiet.  Then, various "CB" operators would say 
something like "what was that".  Of course, the technicians just "had" to make 
a few more test transmissions on Channel 19 before testing on other frequencies 
in the 3 MHz to 30 MHz segment.
 
Glen, K9STH


Website:  http://k9sth.com


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 From: Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic@gmail.com>
To: amps@contesting.com 
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Most power ever run on amateur radio :-)
 
A friend of mine, now dead, who worked for the Israel Broadcasting Authority 
told me that he once put one of their transmitters on 40 meters at 10 kW. The 
antenna was one used for SWBC and aimed at the US. He said that the guys he 
worked simply didn't believe that he was where he said he was.
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