[Amps] Subject: why a 200 watt transceiver

[Carl]

And another reason that some wouldnt even consider:.

Run the 200W rig at 80-100W and lower the IMD into your very low distortion 
amp. GIGO.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Decker" <kg7hf at comcast.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:44 AM
Subject: [Amps] Subject: why a 200 watt transceiver


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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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