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Re: [Amps] Power cord to use when converting AL-80B to 240 volts?

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Power cord to use when converting AL-80B to 240 volts?
From: "Bill Coleman N2BC" <n2bc@stny.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:48:27 -0400
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I don't understand why the power load difference between AM or SSB... 
Legal limit on AM is 375W carrier, at 100% modulation you get 1500W.   In 
terms of peak power 1500W AM = 1500W SSB.   Now... if that's not what your 
doing the equation changes.

Bill N2BC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Matney" <craxd1@verizon.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Power cord to use when converting AL-80B to 240 volts?


> Mike,
>
> That was one of the reasons I used them plus they were cheaper than going 
> and buying a piece of SO cord and a plug. They make some smaller for large 
> window air conditioners running on 220 Vac too. However, I just went and 
> looked at my dryer cord and it couldn't be over 14 gage, maybe 12 at the 
> most as it's only about 1" wide if that. One of those same flat grey 
> cables. It did use a 3/4" conduit clamp instead of a 1/2" though. If I 
> recall, most range cords are smaller than a dryer cord, and the circuit 
> doesn't require as large of a breaker, I may be wrong. I imagine why the 
> cords are as cheap as they are is where their mass produced. You can find 
> them cheaper at the surplus houses like H&R. I bought mine at a supplier 
> who specializes in HVAC, and appliance parts named M&R Supply in 
> Huntington, WV. Of course I had a discount there at the time where I was a 
> business. Lowes and Home Depot has them about as cheap.
>
> On AM/SSB amps, it takes more as not only do you have those power peaks 
> but you have a carrier that has to be supported. Most amps are made for 
> both so you have to size everything around that usage unless you'll never 
> operate it on AM.
>
> Best,
>
> Will
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
> On 10/2/05 at 3:13 PM m.ford wrote:
>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Neal Sacon" <neal@sacon.net>
>>To: <AMPS@contesting.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 2:09 PM
>>Subject: [Amps] Power cord to use when converting AL-80B to 240 volts?
>>
>>
>>> You're probably thinking about range and dryer cords and plugs as
>>examples
>>> of "actual 240 v. power cord" but you really don't need range or dryer
>>cord,
>>> plugs or receptacles for your application  - you're not pulling nearly
>>> enough current to justify wire gauges that heavy and all you'd end up
>>with
>>> are cumbersome cables and bulky plugs with a lot of unused capacity.
>>Dryers
>>> and ranges need at least 50 amps at 240 volts; your amp needs 10 amps at
>>240
>>> volts.
>>
>>Dryers and ranges are resistive loads (cept the dryer motor) and do not
>>produce voice modulated current peaks that like to see very low mains
>>resistance. Nice cheap upgrade for any amp.
>>
>>Mike k1ern
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, I'm not sure why you wouldn't leave the cord and just replace the
>>120VAC
>>> plug supplied with a 240 v. (e.g., one that looks like a "regular" plug
>>> except that the flat pins are perpendicular to each other instead of
>>> parallel) after you change the jumpers and fuses.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 Neal N7RX
>>>
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