[Amps] Overdrive protection

[Ron Youvan]

   Mike G8TIC/M0VHF Tubby wrote:

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> I cannot see the point of (over) driving an amplifier and effectively
> using ALC to "hold it back" ... it just seems to me that if you're doing
> this then your amplifier isn't big enough in the first place - to this
> end I have to say I'm with Mr. Measures... a 3CX3000 or 3CX5000
> under-run at 1500W PEP is just going to be SO SO much nicer than a small
> amp thrashed to within inches of its life ;-)

   I don't see why the ALC can't be adjusted so the amplifier is never over driven and is kept at 
the desired operating drive level.
I actually thought that was the idea.
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