[TenTec] Info about Hercules II

[wa3fiy at radioadv.com]

Not exactly sure what you mean by "swing" on AM.  Assuming an adequate 
power supply, which the Ameritron is NOT, the Herc will deliver four times 
the AM carrier power up to it's PEP power rating.  So assuming a power 
gain of 10db (close) and a PEP rating of 500 watts, the Herc will deliver 
carrier power of 125 watts and 100% modulation with a drive of 12.5 watts.  
Any more drive and the amp will clip on positive peaks.

I use the Ameritron PS here but do not get quite 500 watts on 80 meters.  
Haven't used my Bird to check the actual power though so don't know 
exactly what I do get. 

73,

-Lee-


On 18 Mar 2007 at 17:54, Mark DeBord wrote:

> What is the keydown output of a Hercules II amp? Is it the same on all 
> bands? What about PEP? Does it have good swing on AM? Will the new Ameritron 
> switching power supply work on this amp with full output?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark KA4ICK
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