[AMPS] Output power question

[Jeff Wolf]

After reading the info on "Input power question", it got me thinking about 
my output power problem. When I first installed my Acom 2000A on the desktop 
it performed very well including full output on the top end of 40m even 
though the swr was >2.5. When I moved the amp to the basement so that only 
the RCU is in the shack I still had the same output on all bands except the 
high end of 40m. I could only get 600 w out. What changed was the length of 
coax between the amp and the coax line to the remote coax switch. I had used 
the same coax between the amp and the transceiver. I added 10' of coax on 
the output of the amp and I am getting more power out now on the high end of 
40m.
One of the others who bought the Acom discovered the same situation and 
solved it the same way.

By the way, the Acom works great!


>>>Tony,

>>>Isn't that comment an oxymoron?  If it isn't working with a decent input 
>>>and output at 40 meters, it isn't working great?

>>>That would be like a car that got 100 miles to the gallon at 125 miles an 
>>>hour, but only got 4 miles to the gallon at 70?

>>>Toll Free



Tnx
Tony

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