[AMRadio] AM Power Limits.. a practical guide

[Mike Dorworth, K4XM]

A typical linear, 100 watts pep in, 1300-1500 watts pep output.

25 watts AM carrier input to the linear is 100 watts pep!

Looks like 250-375 carrier is max for legal limit. Very few amps are for
more than 1KW continous input.

but they will do 25% duty cycle at several KW for a very long time.See Alpha
etc.

Stick with coupla hundered watts carrier with pair 3-500z unless you have
stock in Eimac

The FCC , while not everyone agrees, made it pretty simple: get a good peak
reading wattmeter and don't go over 1500 watts output.

More positive modulation , less modulation, Class A, AB,B, C, D, E! You be
the judge. The wattmeter is the JURY!

73 and Merry Christmas, Mike, K4XM


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