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Re: [TowerTalk] Dummy Load Rating

To: Mike Fahmie <wa6zty@yahoo.com>, TowerTalk <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dummy Load Rating
From: R Morris <robrk@nidhog.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 01:28:45 -0500
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My little brain, at this hour, thinks it's just pulse rate, on, off, at some 
millisecond number. "CW" and "data"  are just the mode or terms to make it 
happen with existing equipment.
Check the difference between  continuous duty and pulse rated tubes.

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On Dec 4, 2015, at 19:55, Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com> 
wrote:

Wouldn't the duty cycle be independent of the CW speed (assuming the same data 
being sent)?-Mike-

     From: RMorris <robrk@nidhog.net>
To: "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com> 
Cc: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dummy Load Rating

I pulse tune (CW dots) , most of the time, using a scope and get a "feel" for 
the meter readings.
A Bird 43 being extra slow. Think I read or try the math, that 20 wpm is about 
30% duty cycle.
Key down to get the real meter numbers and tweak for 2 seconds.
Put your hand or your cat on top of the dummy load and when you get a funny 
smell.......


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> On Dec 4, 2015, at 13:41, "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a couple of Bird dummy loads, one is rated at 500 watts and one is
> 1000 watts, continuous duty. I have never seen an intermittent duty
> rating.  Does anyone have an idea how much power these can safely handle
> for a short duration?
> 
> John KK9A
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