>
>>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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