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Re: [RTTY] RTTY Capable Amp

To: martyt@pobox.com, RTTY <RTTY@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY Capable Amp
From: aa4nu@ix.netcom.com
Reply-to: aa4nu@ix.netcom.com
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:10:47 -0800 (PST)
List-post: <mailto:rtty@contesting.com>
>The bigger issue before you go after a huge amplifier is whether 
>or not you have antennas that can handle 500 or 1000 watts of 
>RTTY for very long. Most trapped tribanders cannot regardless 
>of the manufacturer's "power rating" claims, and certainly none 
>of the multiband verticals will last long under that kind of stress. 

Excellent point here ... as you will also QUICKLY find ANY/ALL
"weak spots" ... like coax jumpers, low pass filters, switches, etc.

Happy Holidays to ALL,

73 Billy AA4NU


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