[Amps] Defining CCS

[Jim W7RY]

Tubes is the EASY part.

Tapped tank circuits are a problem.

So are most power supplies.

Every wonder why a broadcast transmitter is in such a large box?

73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message----- 
From: Frank Kirschner 
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 11:58 AM 
To: Amps group 
Subject: Re: [Amps] Defining CCS 

On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 11:45 AM, <kstover at ac0h.net> wrote:

> This was my understanding as well.
> By those definitions there is no such thing as a "CCS" amateur amp. "No
> Time Limit" is just marketing fluff.
>
> I thought there were several big amps that could operate at 1500 watts
output with no time limit.  Alpha among others advertises as such.  The
Alpha 87A has two 3CX800s, with a total of 1600 watts plate dissipation.
It should be able to run 1500 watts out without limit.

Or am I missing something?

73,
Frank
KF6E
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