[AMRadio] Power Levels

[rbethman at comcast.net]

Steve,

    I've measured the output with at least three different RF power meters
including a Bird 43.  My carrier on 40m using full line voltage has always
shown 500W or better.  That is one of the two reasons for adding the BIG
variac.  I don't EVEN want to go into what the PEP output can hit with that
carrier.

Bob - N0DGN

----- Original Message From: "Steve Cloutier

> Hmmmmmmmmmmm... I bet it doesn't!  The BC-610 is a pretty inefficient
> transmitter - I bet not much better than 60% - MAYBE - DC input to carrier
> output.  Does your BC610 run 600 watts input?  Maybe it does... the ones
> I've seen don't run that much power :-)
>
> Regards, and hope to hear that 610 on the air.
>
> Steve, WA1QIX
>