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Re: [Amps] A dual 4-1000 amp

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Subject: Re: [Amps] A dual 4-1000 amp
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:51:10 -0500
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On 11/26/2010 1:32 PM, Fuqua, Bill L wrote:
> I have the blower for you if you want, Williams WR-27 if you have the cash
> It pushes 1 pound of air a second at 60 PSI. Do the math. Will need to be put 
> out side.
> It will sound like a 747 and will blow the tubes out of the sockets. Suggest 
> you blow from
> the top down to keep the tubes in the amp.
That reminds me...I have one of those all shop dust collectors.  The 
blower, in this case, used for suction, has a 3 HP, 120VAC motor and the 
fan is about 16" in diameter. It has the sound you are looking for and 
as it speeds up, or shuts down you can hear the relays kick out.  
Another ham who does a lot of wood working and metal work as well, has 
one a *bit* larger with all his equipment hooked in. That one is 220VAC.
You turn them around and set it up to blow instead of suck. It's amazing 
what they'll pick up at the end of a 40' hose and they will run several 
at once so turned around they will move a LOT of air.

It's not quite the one Bill is talking about but I'm sure it can muster 
at least 5 or 10 PSI, but it is quite likely capable of blowing 3-500s 
and 4-1000 right out of the sockets. Again, as above you'd probably want 
to mount it outside. OTOH the air coming out of the cabinet would 
probably be a lot louder than most ham amps with the cooling in high 
gear and some what akin to when I blow down my 80 gallon air compressor 
tank. Even remote mounted it'd require a head set and directional (noise 
canceling) mike.

4, 4-1000s might look impressive but it might be a beast to tame and 
difficult to get to work all the way through 10 meters.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
> http://www.middle-earth.net/products/williamswr27-1.html
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLUoDoNkNgE&NR=1
>
>
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> Patrick [tpblogeditor@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 1:49 AM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] A dual 4-1000 amp
>
> I also want to buy, find or whatever, the biggest loudest, 757 Airplane
> motor spooling up sounding blower motor that I can find for it. I WANT
> people to say stuff like, "Oh Lord A-Mighty --- He's turning the big iron
> on!" (or at least the big bulbs...)
>
> -Chuck Adkins K8CPA
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