[Amps] Low Power

[Mike]

I seem to remember reading someplace that the final Transistors used in most
100 watt rigs are do not give a very clean output at 10 watts or so, 25
watts and up the output is clean, now this normally would not make any
difference if you were just running 10 watts QRP because no one can hear
you.  But, when you amplify that 10 watts with an external amplifier then
who knows how it may spatter across the band.  Anyway just a thought, if you
have a Scope it might be worth taking a look at the signal.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Ken Bills


While RTTY contesting this weekend, I wondered, since my amp still was
warmed up, if it made sense to run the Alpha at 100 watts output, versus
pushing the exciter at it's 100 watt limit. It only required about 9-10
watts output, to deliver the 100 watt contest limit.

 

I am sure this doesn't help my carbon footprint, but it may save the finals
in the Icom ProIII.

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

  

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