Scott Robbins wrote:
I have a Titan 425. It is a real nice amplifier. QSK is great when
operated with Ten-Tec rigs using T-T keying loop. I would not call the
Titan 425 a full power contest duty amplifier. You cannot run it at
1500 watts output in near continuous duty, such as in RTTY mode. Even
in CW mode it is pushing it to operate at full legal output for
extended periods of CQing. (probably not good operating practice anyway)
My Titan 425 is the biggest amplifier I have, and I would like to have
a bigger one for contest service. Not to exceed the legal power output
limit, but rather to have just a bit more high duty cycle full power
capability. I don't regret buying my Titan 425 and it is not for sale.
I think it is a great amplifier. You'd probably like one too. Still,
for contesting it could be just a bit more stout.
Ken -- not to be argumentative -- but the Titan 425 will do 1500 watts
on RTTY with ease. The amp is rated 1000 watts output on RTTY,
continuous -- no time limit. 1500 watts even on digital modes for
contest use does not present a problem.
I've been using a pair of Titan 425's for contesting for many years now,
first with Omni-VI's and then later with Orion and Orion II. I bought
my first one used in 1999 and purchased two more used ones in 2001.
Two of them were run 8 to 10 contests a year at 1500 watts output from
when we acquired them until I tore my last contest station down in
2007. The third one ended up being re-sold, reluctantly, to finance
the purchase of 120' of Rohn 45 tower in 2003.
I plan to keep on using them; I'm now working on putting together a new
contest station for 2009 and hope to (plan to) put both of them back
into service then.
73
Scott Robbins
W4PA
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