[Amps] 5 kw amps -- why?

[R.Measures]

On Oct 19, 2004, at 10:12 AM, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:

> After reading a review in Eham today for the Emtron DX4 (2 4cx2500s) 
> by an American ham, I have a question:  Is there any kind of operating 
> at the 1.5 kw pep limit that would necessitate an amp with this kind 
> of plate dissipation?  Sounded to me like an invitation to have the 
> FCC park a van in front of your house.
>
Rob  -  For a couple of years, I ran an 8170 at 8kV whenever I was 
being jammed in the 40m "Combat Zone".  When the curious saw their 
S-meters increase 20db, they would ask me what I was running.  I would 
tell them.  Some of those who did not know me said I was lying because 
no Ham would ever admit to running such a tube.  Letters were written 
to the FCC.  However, the FCC never came here.  The laugher is that my 
SB-220 was only 8db below the 8170, so it was really no big deal.
-  As I see it, the bottom-line is that the FCC does not come to one's 
house unless one is acting like a louse.

>

Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org