[Amps] Fw: Good amp to buy /amp notes

[Jim Thomson]

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From: "Alek Petkovic" <vk6apk at bigpond.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:15 AM
To: "Jim Thomson" <Jim.thom at telus.net>; <amps at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Fw: Good  amp to buy /amp notes

> At 05:04 PM 30/01/2010, Jim Thomson wrote:
>>## for a good hb amp... the 3CX-3000A7  is superb.   The  225 watt  CCS 
>>grid can be used as
>>a dummy load for ur  200 w xcvr !  IMD is superb.   50 watts of drive = 
>>1.5 kw out   100 w of
>>drive = 2.5 kw out, etc.  Since the grid is bonded to the cold chassis, 
>>actual CCS grid diss is a lot
>>more than 225 W.
>
>
> G'day Jim
>
> What sorta anode volts did you run to get those output figures?
>
> I have a known good 3CX3000A7 pull here as well as the filament tranny and 
> perhaps one day. . . . . .
>
> 73, Alek.
>
>
###   4800-5200 vdc  under load.. cxr.          Aprx     5500-5700 vdc  no 
load.

##  150= 3.5        200=5.2

later... Jim   VE7RF