[Amps] AL1200, RTTY contesting, temps, duty cycles (not 100%)

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:23:17 -0400, Pete Michaelis - N8TR <pete.n8tr at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>My experience is different.  I have a very early AL 1200 (serial # 089) that I
>purchased in 1985.  I have used it in many SSB, CW, and  RTTY contests.

REPLY:

My feeling is that if it were used mostly in S&P mode or in occasional CQ mode
it would be ok. I would not recommend a long string of unanswered CQs on 80 or
160 meters where the duty cycle is high unless one installs a fan for the tank
coil. 

73, Bill W6WRT