[TenTec] Tuner and amp

[Duane A Calvin]

50-75W input!  Yikes!  You must be describing a grounded grid 3-500Z amp,
because my Alpha 99 would be "tuning up" at about 3 KW, I think, with
that much input power!   

        73,  Duane


On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:22:12 -0800 (PST) "James C. Owen, III"
<k4cgy_list at yahoo.com> writes:
> Hi John,
>    You don't need an ALC line from any linear when using a
> ten-tec transceiver. Since the ALC adjustment on the TT sets the
> maximum power that the transceiver will transmitt. Just tune up
> the linear as normal with maybe 50-75 watts and then adjust the
> ALC adjustment until the power output goes to maximum and leave
> it there. At that point the linear has all the drive it needs and
> the transceiver  won't transmitt at a higher level.
> 73 Jim K4CGY
> 
> --- John Nason / NA9U <na9u at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Speaking of amps, I never found a way to feed the ALC
> > line back from the amp to the O2.  Is this unecessary
> > on the O2?  Do I keep missing it in the manual?  
> > 
> > 73,
> > John NA9U
> > 
> >
> 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas