[RTTY] What should I expect from 3db improvement in SNR?

[WS7I]

All I can echo here is that you need AIR, AIR, in the RF Deck in
places they don't ever think about.  Like the solder melting out of a
Henry tuning section. (Fixed that with more FANS.

Most Amp's even Alpha's require more AIR.  I recall an ARRL National
where the old Alpha guys booth was next to Bill Henry of Hal
Communications booth. I told him I saw where the Ad had the brick on
the key.  Told him I was a RTTY Contester and he quickly told me all
about the extra add-on option for fan's!!

In fact I was just looking at a friends AL-1500 which is what we used
to run at W5KFT's (The Ranch).  They have increased the holes in the
top of recent AL-1200/1500's to much larger surface area.

We always ran additional fans on the AL-1500's and they certainly went
1500 out for the 48 hour tests.  Same with the AL-1200's.  I gave my
last monster fan to Wayne WA1PMA for his new AL-1200.



On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Dick Flanagan <dick at k7vc.com> wrote:
> At 08:05 AM 2/16/2011, N2WQ wrote:
>  >So, my question is what should I expect from doubling my power from
> 750 to 1500W?
>
> A lot of heat and stress on whatever amplifier you choose.  Few amps
> can handle a weekend of RTTY at 1500 watts.  Look at the heavy
> lifters; Alpha or Acom.
>
> Dick
> --
> Dick Flanagan K7VC
> dick at k7vc.com
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