[AMPS] Clipperton-L input>150watts?

[Jim]

An Icom 751 is a 100 watt output radio!  It may be rated for 200 watts
INPUT!!   50% efficient, is approx. 100 watts out.....

If it is putting out 200 watts, it needs to be turned down!

Just an FYI

73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael S. Mitchell, W6RW <w6rw@earthlink.net>
To: Jonathan Kaplan <jonk@jskent.com>
Cc: amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Clipperton-L input>150watts?


>
>Turn the drive down on the Icom so that it is putting out the right
>amount of power for the Clipperton L....200 watts will drive the L to
>flattop....JUST TURN THE DRIVE DOWN!
>
>Jonathan Kaplan wrote:
>
>> I have an opportunity to acquire an Icom751 transceiver. It's top
>> ouput is 200w. Will my Clipperton-L amp accept input of more
>> than 150 watts, and if not, what is likely to happen with such an
>> input of 150-200watts?
>>
>> Thanks for your thoughts,
>>
>> 73
>> Jonathan KO6XS
>>
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