[RTTY] RTTY Capable Amp

aa4nu at ix.netcom.com aa4nu at ix.netcom.com
Tue Dec 30 11:10:47 EST 2003


>The bigger issue before you go after a huge amplifier is whether 
>or not you have antennas that can handle 500 or 1000 watts of 
>RTTY for very long. Most trapped tribanders cannot regardless 
>of the manufacturer's "power rating" claims, and certainly none 
>of the multiband verticals will last long under that kind of stress. 

Excellent point here ... as you will also QUICKLY find ANY/ALL
"weak spots" ... like coax jumpers, low pass filters, switches, etc.

Happy Holidays to ALL,

73 Billy AA4NU




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