One thing for sure, run it at the CW
setting, use the lower KV setting and you
will run far cooler for a given KW out.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> I want to run my AL-1200 on AM for a short stint (2 hours operating
> time, 50% overall duty cycle). I have tested it at about 225 watts
> carrier output, and with moderately high duty cycle transmissions (known
> in the AM crowd as 'Old Buzzarding'), it gets quite hot.
>
> What is the max recommended AM carrier power for long-winded transmissions?
>
> Also, I'm assuming it should be tuned up for proper operation at double
> the carrier power.
>
> I searched the list finding no real answers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony, K1KP
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