[Amps] 240V Outlet

[donroden at hiwaay.net]

legal limit amp....... now that's a quaint term.
:-)
Don WA4NPL

Quoting Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>:

> A SSB rig runs 30-35% average power unless its in screaming contest/DX mode
> with the compressor cranked well beyond distortion. Then it can be around
> 60%.
> In CW 50% is a nominal number.
>
> There is no code or safety reason for a legal limit amp to run a 20A 240V
> connector even in RTTY.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jimsmitheguard-a at yahoo.com>
> To: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 240V Outlet
>
>
> Not at full continuous load unless you're broadcasting. You can't contest
> that way.
>
> Jim Smith, EE
> KQ6UV
>
> --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Scott McGrath <mcgrath at fas.harvard.edu> wrote:
>
>
> From: Scott McGrath <mcgrath at fas.harvard.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 240V Outlet
> To: "jimsmitheguard-a at yahoo.com" <jimsmitheguard-a at yahoo.com>,
> "amps at contesting.com" <amps at contesting.com>
> Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 5:54 PM
>
>
> Yes - but an amp at contest time usually runs more than 3 hours at a shot.
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