[AMPS] IC-730/SB-200 ALC

[Radiodan W7RF]

Hi Charlie,

Your Icom 730 won't be able to overdrive the SB200. Just tune it up properly
for each frequency you operate on and you'll see about 500-600 watts out
with good tubes and about 100 watts drive.

ALC is especially good if you have an exciter capable of lots of drive power
like a Yaesu 1000D that has 200 watts and you sometimes forgett o turn down
the drive from barefoot at full power to using the amp.

However this is not your case.
Apply a small amount of drive (10-20 watts) and tune for max output then
apply full drive and quickly touch up for max output.
Be certain you're on the right band and antenna first!

You'll be just fine

73, Dan Magro
Radiodan W7RF, Portable Clinic
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-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Ross NC1N <ross_family@acm.org>
To: icom@qth.net <icom@qth.net>; amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>;
heathkit@qth.net <heathkit@qth.net>
Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 7:36 PM
Subject: [AMPS] IC-730/SB-200 ALC


>
>I'm cleaning up a Heathkit SB-200 amplifier which I want to use with my
>Icom IC-730.  My concern is the ALC connection.  I've found only minimal
>specs on the Heathkit end, and no specs at all on the Icom end.
>
>I want to ensure they'll work together.  This my first amp so I'm in
>"learning mode."
>
>Does anyone have the specs on either end, or can you point me in the right
>direction?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--Charlie, NC1N
>
>
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