[AMRadio] AMRadio Digest, Vol 116, Issue 10

[Rob Atkinson]

I've seen manufacturer specifications for modern equipment that say
something like N watts at 100% duty cycle for 10 minutes, as if all
ham radio transmissions have a timer on them and must end at exactly
10 minutes.  That won't work for me!

Rob
K5UJ


> In the past, I have run full power for several minutes (1500 watts of
> carrier only) from my AM transmitter through this link coupled tuner I
> built, unkeyed and then felt the main output coil.  Barely even warm to the
> touch.  Try that with a ferrite balun!