Jason... Also, consider that when closing in on that many watts, there
are other things going on.
Lights may dim or flicker with keying.
TVI happens..even if you are on cable.
Neighbors may hear you.
Any 'funnys' going on in the coax run from rig to antenna may show
themselves.
600 or 800 watts may be fine, but closing in on 1500 may start 'things'
happening!
...Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: <jsb@digistar.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] buy the centurion
> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003, Ben K8DIT wrote:
>
> > Buy your last amplifier first and save lots of headache and money! The
> > Centurion has it all and does it all.
>
> I know this opens a gigantic can of worms but the Titan III is within my
> reach if I eat pinto beans and bacon for the next 12 months.
>
> I'm guessing i'd run the Centurion at 800W output but would probably run
> the Titan pretty close to the legal limit - the comfort zone for each amp.
>
> So is having the ability to double my output power worth changing my diet
> or will the 1000-1300 W output from the Centurion be adequate?
>
>
> I guess i'm trying to ask the difficult question of whether the difference
> between 1000W and 1500W+ for SSB is noticeable - I haven't "heard" for my
> own ears the difference between someone running 800W cleanly vs. 1500W+.
> It would seem that to make a big impact from 800W I'd have to push out at
> least 2400W and i'm not set-up for that kind of operation.
>
>
> regards,
> Jason
>
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