[Amps] 240V Outlet

[Carl]

I figured it would get a chuckle.

However I bet many are now limiting the power of their 2500W amps as the 
reality of unobtanium Ruskie and pricing of Eimacs sets in.

And my LK-500ZC just keeps chugging along at 1200-1300W along with the 
original 3-500Z's and the other station MLA-2500 at 1000W max with the 
original 8875's. (and a long ago obtained NOS pair on the shelf).

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <donroden at hiwaay.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] 240V Outlet


> 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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