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Re: [Amps] 4CX1500 class AB1 vs. AB2

To: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] 4CX1500 class AB1 vs. AB2
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 02:40:32 -0500
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> This seems strange to me.  I have a IC775DSP that was used 
> with an Alpha 87A
> for several years.  There was never a problem like you 
> have described.  Was
> this because of amp design that absorbed the spikes?  ALC 
> has never been
> used with this amp.

The rig had severe overshoot into a dummy load, antenna, 
amplifier, or anything else placed on the output. I'm not 
alone in seeing that problem with 775's, and many (if not 
most) rigs have that problem.

http://www.nitehawk.com/sm5bsz/dynrange/dubus205/dubus205.htm

It could be the 87A protection response is slow enough to 
ignore the problem.

73 Tom


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