[AMPS] AL-1200

[Phil Clements]

Phil Clements
410 VZ CR 4903
Ben Wheeler, TX 75754

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From: "measures" <2@vc.net>
To: "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] AL-1200


>
> >
> >> Ok,  how does "1.5CCS" relate to 1.5 klW peak output
> >> power?  What exactly does "CCS"  translate to mean?
> >> "Continuous commercial service",  maybe?
> >>
> >> 73,  Jim,  KH7M
> >
> >That is correct.."Continuous Commercial Service."
> >
> >To test for this, place a brick on your key with amp putting put
> >1500 watts. Come back in  a week and see if it is still @ 1500 watts.
> >If, so, you probably have a CCS rated amp.
> >
> As I recall, the CCS rating has something to do with transformer
> temperature rise, Phil.
>
> -  Rich.

Henry, RF Plasma Products, et al rate their entire generators  as CCS.
This rating refers as much to time as it does heat.

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC







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