On May 26, 2009, at 9:15 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>
>
> jimlux wrote:
>> John Kemker wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, that's why I'm asking others about it. It's only rated for
>>> 10W, but has a 5kW peak? That's an interesting spread. I wonder
>>> why the large range between nominal rating and peak rating?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The average rating is determined by heating. The peak rating is
>> determined by voltage breakdown.
>>
> Unless I'm missing something, this would render the peak rating
> meaningless for almost all amateur use Even SSB at 100 watts PEP
> is going to be pushing the 10W average unless making short
> transmissions. About the only thing I can think of that might work
> would be short pulses of high speed digital.
Correct. They definitely weren't aimed at (or priced for!) the
amateur market in any case. I used a few of these switches in the
1970s to switch between horizontal and vertical feeds in an antenna
test range (anechoic chamber) at Hughes Aircraft in Canoga Park, CA.
Bob, N7XY
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