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Re: [Amps] Overdrive protection

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Overdrive protection
From: donroden@hiwaay.net
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:32:49 -0500
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> From: "Vic K2VCO" <k2vco.vic@gmail.com>
>> Alpha's email newsletter talks about damage to amplifiers as a result of
>> overdrive -- the
>> example is given of amplifiers designed to produce 1500w output with 40w
>> drive being
>> driven with 150w. They say that there is a log maintained by the firmware
>> which records
>> overdrive incidents and that they won't repair damage caused by this kind
>> of abuse under warranty

Thats a sorry attitude.... How many exciters are rated for 40 watts max ?

Don W4DNR



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