----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:21 AM
Subject: [Amps] Drake amplifier
>I have a drake L7 amp.
> How much power out do you typically get from a drake L4 or L7 amp? I have
> 95
> watts drive and get just short of 1100 watts on 40 meters.
>
> The amp's wattmeter and a bird wattmeter with a brand new slug agree
> almost
> exactly.
>
> This seems a little low or is that about all that can be expected from the
> 3-500Z's. They run at 2450 volts on the plates and 230 ma grid current.
>
> Thanks
> Gary K4FMX
>
That's about what I get out of mine, Gary. The Ep on the L-7 is too low to
get legal limit.
Mike W4EF..............................
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