[AMPS] Output power 8877

[Jon Ogden]

>Eimac's spec sheets show two-tone numbers ca. 65% of the single tone value.
>As such, the 1200 watts of two-tone power would reprecent about 1800 watts
>of carrier.
>
>The only way I know of to measure two-tone PEP is with a calibrated scope
>or spectrum analyzer.  Use the scope to measure the peak voltage across the
>dummy load and calculate power as E^2/Z.

Correct! 

So, I am not much of an expert on an 8877, but wouldn't a single tone 
power of 1800 Watts at 65 W drive be about correct?  So perhaps this guys 
1200 W number is OK and he doesn't have any problems.

73,

Jon
KE9NA


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