[TenTec] Actual output power for TT 580 (Delta)??

[Carl Moreschi]

The Delta has always been a 100 watt output radio.  Back in the 1980's and
earlier, it was common to refer to input power to the finals instead of
output power.  The Delta can run as high as 200 watts input power to the
finals to produce 100 watts output power.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 3:14 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Actual output power for TT 580 (Delta)??


> Hi All,
>
> Often I see the Delta 580 referred to as either a 100W or a 200W rig.
> The ad copy says 200W, but doesn't say if it's input power or output
> power. I don't think I've ever seen a TT rig that was rated on input
> power. All TT rigs I've had experience with try to normalize the output
> power across the bands (whereas, say, Drakes normalized on input power),
> which means for TT that input power will vary.
>
> Is the Delta 200W out or 100W? Is it possible there were two different
> versions?
>
> Tnx es 73,
>
> Casey, NA7U
>
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