On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 21:23 -0500, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> Remember that the ALC is active in the exciter. If the amp is tuned and
> loaded correctly with proper drive level from the exciter then the ALC in
> the exciter handles the level control chores. Thus ALC in the amp is not
> necessary.
>
> Now, if one should take a 200 watt exciter, albeit common today, and drive
> the amp designed to be driven to rated power with 100 watts, yes splatter
> and etc will abound. Hams are supposed to understand that fact, but do
> they? I see more that don't than do.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
Even many of the full legal limit amps take only as little as 40 watts
drive for full output.
73, Jerry, K0CQ
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