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On Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:52:14 -0600, Kevin wrote:
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>No way a pair or trio of 3-500Z's does 1500W FM/RTTY key down all day.
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>An 8877 won't do it either without having a very big, very loud blower.
REPLY:
I have to disagree. A pair of 3-500Z's has 1 kW plate diss, which is
enough if you can get 60% efficiency which is not hard. Many amps with
two tubes are limited by the power supply, not the tubes.
My Alpha 9500 with a single 8877 will do RTTY key down all day with
barely noticeable fan noise.
73, Bill W6WRT
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