[Amps] Derating Dry Loads

[Randall, Randy]

Possibly the best advice of all would be to call Bird.  They would know. ;')

Randy



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-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 3:51 PM
To: amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Derating Dry Loads



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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