[TenTec] 425 titan

[Ken Brown]

Hi Bob,

The Titan 425 uses a pair of 3CX800A7 triodes. Your advice to watch the 
(control) grid current is good. There is no screen grid.

DE N6KB


Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> For RTTY it is rated 1000 watts output for 10 minutes of transmit time with 
> a 50% duty cycle.  i.e. 10 minutes transmit, followed by 10 minutes of 
> receive.  Follow the TUNE UP procedure in the manual and do not over drive 
> the amp.  Pay very close attention to Screen current and grid current.  Be 
> sure the load/antenna is near 50 ohms i.e. SWR <1.5:1 before starting to 
> tune the amp.  Start with 10 watts of drive from the exciter.
>
>  While it is well protected, overdrive can make for expensive and sudden 
> tube replacement needs.
>
> And, if you don't have a manual, order one from Tentec.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:12 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] 425 titan
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>
>   
>> hello to all,
>>                   i am a newbie to rtty  and was wondering if anyone has
>> used the 425 titan  on rtty? at what power did you run it at, and is there 
>> any
>> thing i should know  before hand. thanks  any info appreciated. don't want 
>> to
>> smoke anything hi  hi.
>>
>> 73's,
>> steve  w1dxh
>>
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