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[AMPS] PA Recommendation Wanted

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Subject: [AMPS] PA Recommendation Wanted
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 97 03:24:47 -0700
>
>>On Fri, 6 Jun 1997 13:07:36 -0400 (EDT) KR4DAGRIP@aol.com writes:
...snip...
>>91b manual:
>>"... ...IF EXTERNAL ALC is used, amplifier grid current peaks greater then
>>approximately
>>3ma will initiate ALC. At grid current of 5-10mA, ALC output is 
>>nominally -10v."
>>
...snip...
>>73 de KR4DA Bob LAwrenceville GA

>BTW, even 3ma of grid current in an AB1 amp will cause splatter. If you
>can see that much on a meter, the real peaks are a lot worse. 

Amen to that,  Carl.  3mA to 10mA of grid current is bad news for a 
4CX10000A.   For a pair of 4CX800As, its downtown nutsville.  OTOH, there 
is no FCC spec. for spurious feculence/splatter INSIDE the ham bands.   
Rich---


R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K   


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