Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
A bunch of DXers and Contesters I had work week regular lunch meet. We had a saying: If your tube doesn¡¯t have handles you aren¡¯t squat. (Polite version.) QRO comes in more than one form. The most
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Dave w6de
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
<These guys are a waist of time on the internet.? Where do they get the time and money to build this stuff.? When I see them discussing stuff that is not legal,? I just delete it. ##? Simple. We
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Jim VE7RF
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#39517
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
A dual motor Tesla does 234km/h (145mph). That is illegal but we are all encouraged to buy one. We take on a build of a big amp to prove that we can do it. That's why I've built a YC156 amp and helped
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Alek Petkovic
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#39516
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
I suggest that you get a horse to replace your car that might go over the speed limit. Sent: Monday, October 02, 2023 11:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ham-amplifiers] 12 kw 160-12m
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Chuck Neal
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
¡°To my thinking, the technical and build accomplishment is not really minimized by the utility, any more than a Porsche 911 is on a typical 75 mph highway. Overkill has a magic all it's own.¡±
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Chuck Neal
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
To my thinking, the technical and build accomplishment is not really minimized by the utility, any more than a Porsche 911 is on a typical 75 mph highway.? Overkill has a magic all it's own.
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Jeff AC0C
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
These guys are a waist of time on the internet. Where do they get the time and money to build this stuff. When I see them discussing stuff that is not legal, I just delete it. Sent: Monday, October 2,
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rahoelz@...
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#39512
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
You know, I figured I'd get something like this ( hits self in head ).? Sheesz Andy? K9ATX
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DupyRail
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#39511
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
<Think how "clean" a well built 12kw would be at 1500 out. <Don W4DNR That would be like running a SB-220? at? 150 watts pep out.....wasted effort really. To run that amp at reduced power, the B+
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Jim VE7RF
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#39510
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
Think how "clean" a well built 12kw would be at 1500 out. Don W4DNR Links: ------ [1] /g/ham-amplifiers/message/39508 [2] /mt/101714652/808013 [3]
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Don Roden
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#39509
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
-----Original-Nachricht----- Betreff: Re: [ham-amplifiers] 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale. Datum: 2023-10-02T17:48:08+0200 Von: "DupyRail" <andytron434@...> An: "[email protected]"
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Peter Voelpel
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#39508
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
Any trapless yagi? or wire ant will handle it easily.? 12.8 kw is 16 amps into 50 ohms.? RMS voltage is? 16 x 50 =? ?800 volts rms? = 1131 volts peak. The CM choke is the trick part.?
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Jim VE7RF
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#39507
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
Something efficient and has very low losses. Joe WB9SBD
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Joe WB9SBD
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#39506
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
AWG 36 with a green PTFE coating and a full 241 feet long .
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HaL Mandel
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Re: 12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
Wondering what kind of antenna is used that will handle this much power? A
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DupyRail
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12 kw 160-12m amp for sale.
I designed this amp (back in 2007) for a buddy, who is now SK. Current owner is in MT. It uses a custom 253 lb Dahl plate xfmr and 24 x 3900uf lytics. Vac relays used for the input + cut off bias.
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Jim VE7RF
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#39503
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Re: Dummy Load Resistors
60/50 = 1.2 SWR of 1.2:1? is good enough. Typ with DL resistors..... once u cook em a few times, they will drift a few ohms up in value.
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Jim VE7RF
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Re: Dummy Load Resistors
My Bird 5Kw reads 50r + - 2 ohms through 900mhz , but I wouldn't hesitate to feed my 30S-1 into a 60 ohm load. Don W4DNR
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Don Roden
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#39501
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Re: Dummy Load Resistor
If you use them (or it) for a dummy load, they (or it) will require a large heat sink. 73?? Bill K3HZP
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Bill K3HZP
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#39500
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Re: Dummy Load Resistors
Gents, Looking at resistive DL's for QRO is an interesting pursuit, and the recommendation about employing a VNA makes it a good return on investment when selecting the "bits." One of my DL's is a
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HaL Mandel
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