[Amps] Building or Buying a Tuned Input Network

[Bill Turner]

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At 09:45 PM 1/22/2006, Tony King - W4ZT wrote:

>Assuming a good tuned input match and the plate tank adjusted with a 
>good Q, expect **about** 75 to 80 Watts drive for 1500 out. The 13 
>dB gain figure is quite close so a 100 Watt transceiver will do all 
>you "need" with some headroom.


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That was my concern, whether a 100 watt transceiver had any headroom. 
Thanks for the info.

73, Bill W6WRT