[Amps] Derating Dry Loads

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 12/6/2010 9:19 PM, Mike & Becca Krzystyniak wrote:
>     I have Bird 8173 Coaxial load rated at 300 watts continuous.
>
>     I'm not that familiar with "dry RF loads" and I was wondering if these
> loads can be derated for brief periods of higher power like oil filled loads
Nearly all dry loads (all that I know of) have a continuous ratings and 
then intermittent ratings at higher power.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> can?
>
>     I'm thinking of 1500 watts of CW dots for 5-10 seconds?  Just curious if
> I should even try this, or maybe go buy a few hundred feet of RG-58 to put
> in front of it...
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike K9MK
>
>
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