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Re: [VHFcontesting] Dumb question about Mirage amp

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Dumb question about Mirage amp
From: Tom Carney <tomc@carneysugai.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:38:20 -0800
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John Geiger wrote:
> Unless you want to run WSJT on 2m/70cm.  I would not
> want to run an Icom 7000 for extended periods of time
> on a full duty mode-it would cook the rig.  Turn the
> 7000 down to 8 watts or so and let the amp do the
> work.  I used such a setup for several years with a
> yaesu FT100D.
> 
> 73s John AA5JG
> 

I'm surprised that even eight watts doesn't drive a B310 into severe 
splatter land.  Most of the the Mirage amp are already non-linear at 
rated input.  Isn't the rated input of a 310 three watts?

I drive my 5016G with about 35 watts as a result.

73,

Tom K6EU aka K6EU/r


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