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

[Carl]

Which is why I gave the answer that I did. These questions go back to long 
before you joined Amps and before it was even created. I believe Tony has 
had that amp just as long.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Parascondola" <gudguyham at aol.com>
To: <barockteer at aol.com>; <Amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] AL-1200 and RTTY - JUST A SIMPLE ANSWER PLEASE!


> 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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