[Amps] Subject: why a 200 watt transceiver

[Adam Shirley WJ4X]

Don't forget 30 meters, gives you QRO for the band without an amp. Those
rigs are great if you're a brass pounder. I have quite a fondness for
the Kenwood 480HX.


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73!
  Adam WJ4X


Paul Decker wrote:
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> How about a less than obvious reason? 
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> Dial it back to 100 - 150 watts or so and run RTTY or other continuous modes with greater margins.   Even if you have an amp that can do legal limit with no keydown limitations, the solid state 100 W exciters will still get pretty warm. 
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> Paul (KG7HF) 
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