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

[Gary Schafer]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Bill, W6WRT
> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 8:21 PM
> To: 'Amps reflector'
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Fw: Good amp to buy /amp notes
> 
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> 
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:49:53 -0500, "Gary Schafer"
> <garyschafer at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> >As to tuning up for maximum power out, that should ALWAYS be done. You
> don't
> >want to tune up to only a specific power output!
> 
> REPLY:
> 
> If I tuned my amp up for maximum power output I would be in violation
> of the FCC regs. I tune for 1500 watts with tune and load caps peaked.
> 73, Bill W6WRT

If you don't want to run over 1500 watts out and your amp is capable of
more, then you need to limit drive power. At the proper drive power the amp
still needs to be tuned for max output.

73
Gary  K4FMX