Fw: [Amps] Question about ampifiers

[Carlos Augusto S. Pereira]

Typing error. The 220 is around 219v.

Carlos PY4RO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carlos Augusto S. Pereira" <carlos.augusto at superig.com.br>
To: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin at voyager.net>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about ampifiers


> That is right George. My 127v is 121/122. And the 220 is around 217.
>
> 73 Carlos PY4RO
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin at voyager.net>
> To: "Carlos Augusto S. Pereira" <carlos.augusto at superig.com.br>;
> <Wt8r at aol.com>; <garyschafer at attbi.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 9:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about ampifiers
>
>
> > Gentlemen:
> >
> > The Y connection is probably designed for 220 across two poles with a
> single
> > leg to ground of 127 VAC, similar to Curacao.  It works fine on
> amplifiers,
> > and some of the locals and contesters use 10% step down transformers to
> > power their 120 VAC transceivers, not having a 220 tap, to a supply
> voltage
> > of 110 - 115 VAC for better safety.
> >
> > 73        George        K8GG
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carlos Augusto S. Pereira" <carlos.augusto at superig.com.br>
> > To: <Wt8r at aol.com>; <garyschafer at attbi.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about ampifiers
> >
> >
> > > Yes, Dave is right. The laundery machine is connected to a 220v
outlet.
> > The lower voltage measured is 217 and the highest is 222.
> > >
> > > 73 Carlos PY4RO
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From: Wt8r at aol.com
> > >   To: garyschafer at attbi.com ; carlos.augusto at superig.com.br ;
> > amps at contesting.com
> > >   Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 12:28 AM
> > >   Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about ampifiers
> > >
> > >
> > >   In a message dated 4/13/03 10:16:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > garyschafer at attbi.com writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     Hi Carlos,
> > >
> > >     If you are getting your power from a 3 phase line, and you have
120
> > >     volts then there should be only 208 volts across the two phases. I
> ran
> > >     into that problem at a military installation I was at one time.
> There
> > >     was no 240 volts to be had. Only 120 and 208 or 3 phase. The amp
> would
> > >     not work well on the 208.
> > >
> > >     73
> > >     Gary  K4FMX
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   It depends on the configuration of the transformer feed the outlet,
> > either "Y" or "Delta".  It is conceivable that a small transfomer could
be
> > obtained to perform the conversion and thereby raised the voltage.
> > >
> > >   73 de
> > >
> > >   Dave, WT8R
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