[Amps] History of AMPS

[kenw2dtc]

W5CPT said: "On the Yahoo Amp Reflector I got 8 to 10 messages a day that 
dealt with the minutia of amp design that few Hams would consider 
significant to Amp Use"

Interesting observation. Last week I posed this question on this reflector: 
"If one were to build a class "A" RF tube amplifier capable of producing an 
AM signal of 375 watts carrier and 1500 watts PEP, what would be the plate 
dissipation required by the tube? (I know how stupid and inefficient this 
is, but I really would like an answer)"

In my mind the question needed just a simple answer of plate dissipation 
such as 3000 or 4000 or 5000 watts etc. Instead, I was taken off subject to 
plate modulating an AL-1200, 4-1000 modulators, Viking Rangers, the use of 
the FT-101EE etc.

Of the 18 responders only two guys answered the question: The first guy said 
700-800 watts and the second guy said 3000 watts. I'm not going to submit 
the same question to the Yahoo Amp Reflector, but based on the 18 responses, 
I'm not sure about submitting future questions to this one either.

73,

Ken W2DTC