I am sorry, for some reason I was thinking Centaur!!!!
The Centurion, I got it right this time, does it in a breeze.
Looks like hot weather got me too.
George, W6GF
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> On Aug 1, 2014, at 5:59 PM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net> wrote:
>
> The Centurion runs a pair of 3-500's {not 811's} and is rated at 1200 watts
> PEP output. So 200 to 250 watts of carrier modulated 100% is 800 to 1000
> watts PEP. Nothing wrong with this as I am one that did exactly that with no
> issues. There is a duty cycle rating that needs to be followed but
> everything else works.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "george fritkin via TenTec"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2014 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Centurion and AM
>
>
> 200 to 250 watts AM results in 800 to 1000 watts PEP at 100% modulation.
> Three 811 tubes can not handle that power. However if you are using low level
> AM from your xcvr you probably won't get 100% modulation so it might not be a
> problem. If it were me, I would drop the power to 150 watts to be safe
>
> Just my opinion
>
> George, W6GF
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>
> On Friday, August 1, 2014 4:57 PM, Robert <rmcgraw@blomand.net> wrote:
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> Yes. Run about 200 to 250 watts of carrier BUT tune it for max output with
> 100 watts of drive. Then switch to AM mode and adjust drive as necessary.
> Do not change amp tuning after switching to AM mode.
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> 73
> BOB, K4TAX
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>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 1, 2014, at 5:40 PM, Timothy Johnston <timothy.f.johnston@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Can the Centurion (422b) be used with AM mode? The manual does not mention
>> it.
>>
>> 73 de Tj, K4TFJ ...
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