Probably the 250W is for SSB PEP operation, not continuous
carrier. That's about right for continuous carrier operation
with 5W drive. If you increase the drive to 10 or 15W (as
most SSB cb's) you'd probably see the 250W output if the
voltage to the amp is not falling off.
I used one of these amps on a converted CB for 10M FM and at
8W FM, the amp did about 150W -- had to add fans for cooling
since the heatsink was too small.
Joe
On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, Walter D Amos wrote:
> Ok .........I know about the 50 watt drive rule........but .......why
> does the neighbor behind me have a 250 watt linear in his car being
> driven by a cb that he asked me to put my drake watt meter on that shows
> only 90 watts am.................hummmmmmmm he certainly did not build
> it! To bad the federaralies have no clout........
>
> Walt K8CV
>
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