[AMRadio] Power Levels

[rbethman at comcast.net]

Steve,

    I have a Heathkit HV Probe.  It isn't the most wonderful thing on the
earth, but I read right about 2KV to 2.2KV using the Mark I Eyeball.
There is some debate as to the Plate Current.  It reads about 100ma,
so it CAN'T possibly be correct.  I have to get another meter, try and
test the installed one, or another solution of sorts.

[Now it is PROPERLY answered!]

Bob - N0DGN

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


> That's good power (500w)!  Hey, what is the DC power input to the RF final
> stage?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve
>
> >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
> > >
> >
> >
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