> > While I realize the bar has been set at 1500 watts, most of us can recall > those great QST ads of the 70's and 80's with the older generation Alpha > with a "brick on the key" at 1KW out. > Don N8ECH You mean 1KW input which was the law in the 70s. That is 600 watts out at 60% efficency. 73 Jim W7RY