[TowerTalk] Re: Force12 C3XL power failure

[Ronald D Rossi]

>>>Bob Perring said:
> At 20:55 1/11/98 -0600, Scott Neader KA9FOX wrote:
> >I think the problem is that the antenna was manufactured to handle a
> U.S. 1
> >Kw, not an Italian 1 Kw.  I think it was only designed to handle 300
> watts
> >of Italian power. :-)
> =================================>
> Multiplying the USA 1 KW by 5/9 and subtracting 32 should equate to:
> 
> (1,000 * 5/9)-32 = 523 Watts(I)
> 
> Looks to me like he would have at least a 223 watts safety  margin if
> he were to confine himself to just 300 watts.
> 
> N5RP

300 IW / 1000 USW  = 1000 IW / X USW ---> X = 3,333 USW ... meltorama!

;-)

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QTH: Swanton, Vermont




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