[Towertalk] Re: IS Boom length the HOLY GRAIL ?

[Jan Erik Holm]

And just imagine those guys runing 10 kW output, man that will
be a hot antenna!!

Jim SM2EKM
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Mike Gilmer, N2MG wrote:

>500W of power is being dissipated in heat?
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>Geez. I don't care how big the antenna is...that'd be one WARM antenna!
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>Mike N2MG
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>KC4UZ  wrote
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>>The efficiency of the average 3 el Quad is in the 90% + category. The
>>3 el Yagi is about 50%. Put 1000 watts on the Quad and you have
>>apprx. 900 watts. Put 1000 watts on the same Yagi and you have
>>aprrx 500 watts out. The power is lost in resistive heat.
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