[Amps] AL-1200 and RTTY - JUST A SIMPLE ANSWER PLEASE!

[Louis Parascondola]

One would say read the manual.  So I did.  There is no power level specific to running RTTY however the spec on the amp is 1/2 hour at 1500 watts output below 18mhz.


So that is your answer.  I take that to mean you can run 1500w output in RTTY for 1/2 straight.  With not transmitting 100% of the time I suppose you can run full power (below 18 mhz)  It does not say what the spec is above 18 mhz.  I do know this however, the tank circuit gets very hot running high power RTTY on that amp so it may be wise to add a fan on the tank circuit.  I once bought a used one where someone cut a hole in the top and put a muffin fan blowing down on the tank.   Hope that helps.



-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Brock-Fisher <barockteer at aol.com>
To: Amps <Amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 27, 2013 9:00 am
Subject: [Amps] AL-1200 and RTTY - JUST A SIMPLE ANSWER PLEASE!


I want to know what is a reasonable power level for the AL-1200 in a 
RTTY Contest.

Yes, I know I can search the archives. I tried that and it's impossible 
to sort through all the bull$#!^ posts.
I'm going to open my station up for a RTTY contester guest op. Make your 
own reasonable assumtions about duty cycle.
Please give me just a number of watts output I should limit the amp to. 
I'll take the low side average of all responses.

Fire away please...


Tony, K1KP
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