[Amps] Pulse tuning

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:23:51 +0800, Alek Petkovic <vk6apk at bigpond.com>
wrote:

>
>That's exactly my point. You keep presenting my argument for me.
>
>By tuning up at 100% duty, your are not tuning to 100% output because 
>your voltage has sagged.
>
>With pulse tuning at 30% for example, you eliminate that voltage sag 
>problem and you are tuning much closer to that ideal 100%.

REPLY:

No, you are missing my point. By tuning up at 100% and getting some
voltage sag, when you go to a lower duty cycle like SSB you have less
sag and more headroom. Thus less likely to splatter, and equal or
slightly more power output. 

Bill, W6WRT