[AMPS] Hi Power Connectors

[Michael Tope]

Hi Chuck,

I'll have to go back and read part 97 again just to see exactly 
what it says, but the way I figure it, there is nothing that says
you can't own a 10KW amp, only that you can run it on the
air at more than 1500 watts output. I for one would love to have
an amp this big for testing purposes. I do a little contesting
where having reliable hardware is paramount. It sure be nice 
to have an amp big enough to take components to failure, 
otherwise you are taking someone's word for it when they sell 
you a 4KW balun or the like.  Having a decent amount of 
headroom relative to 1500 watts in all the antenna and matching 
components means that you'll be less likely to have a failure when 
you inadvertantly load up your 1500 Watt amp on the wrong 
antenna where VSWR effects can raise RF voltages and currents
to many times their matched levels. 

Mike, W4EF...................

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Counselman" <ccc@space.mit.edu>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 1:09 PM
Subject: RE: [AMPS] Hi Power Connectors


> 
> At 8:21 PM -0500 2000/11/27, "Jeff Wolf" wrote:
> >...No, it doesn't run at 1500 watts output.  Thats 8Kw of dissipation.
> >More like about 10Kw carrier....
> >...
> >This is also used as a mobile amplifier.
> 
> So the FCC can't find it?
> 
> 
> >...Jeff is just a moniker to avoid the problems of high power RF and such....
> 
> One of said problems being the FCC?  What are the other problems?
> Neighbors with TVs and stereos?  Or does the 10 kW get into refrigerators
> and dishwashers, too?
> 
> Sorry if my questions are naive.  I'm new to AMPS.
> 
> -Chuck.
> 
> 
> 
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