At 07:37 PM 3/19/2002, WA9ALS - John wrote:
>And Yaesu seems to "derate" their stuff for RTTY to 50% power,
FT-920 is rated for 100 watts continuous.
I run my FT-1000MP at full power during RTTY contests. No worries, mate.
>The PRO/PW-1 combo gives you 1000W transceiver function with tuner and
>4-position automatic antenna switch in small footprints.
Yeah, but how many of you have antennas that can handle 1000 watts of
carrier for any length of time? It's a waste of money to have that kind of
power when all you're going to do is melt your antenna.
Few tribanders can do it; probably none of those that use traps. Force 12
tribanders can handle full power just fine (not a trap to be found).
Cushcraft and Mosley most definitely cannot.
I doubt any verticals can do it - possibly a Butternut, but I wouldn't bet
on it. Put that kind of power into a Cushcrap, Hy-Gain or GAP and it'll
become a smoking hunk of plastic in no time at all.
Even a "high power" balun for feeding wire antennas will give up the ghost
under the strain of an extended CQ at 1000W.
I'd rather have 500 watts I could use than 1000 I couldn't...
-Marty NW0L
martyt@pobox.com
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