[AMRadio] low power amplifier question for am

[Brett Gazdzinski]

Ok, I will bite.
How would you burn out something running any legal power on AM?
Did you have something connected directly to the antenna?

I don't think its possible to blow up things in the house running 1500 watts 
pep...
Maybe move the antenna, or increase the height.

I had my 80 meter antenna lengthwise over the house, about 20 feet from the 
roof, and used to run
over 3000 watts pep. I got into SOME of the phones, but never burnt anything 
out.

The Titan runs two 4cx800 tubes, and if the power supply is good for it, it 
can do about 800 watts carrier out?
I have run that power level and nothing ever burnt out.

Two 813's will do about 125 watts carrier on AM, 4 will do 250 watts, at 
over 3000 volts.
Very rugged tubes.

Brett



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim in Waco WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq at grandecom.net>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:56 PM
Subject: [AMRadio] low power amplifier question for am


>I am selling my titan because I get into trouble running too much power and
> blowing up radios stereos etc in the house.
> I want a amplifier that will probably make around 100-200 watts carrier 
> with
> my 25 watt exciter.
> single 3-500z amp or 811 amp.  I understand that 811s are tough and
> relatively inexpensive and available
> 3-500s can be damaged by too much grid current so tuneups may be easier on
> the 811s.
> I have to sell the Titan to pay for the damage and buy a small amp with
> whatever is left over.
> Opinions please  73, wb5oxq
>
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