[Boatanchors] AM linear question

[Bry Carling AF4K]

I use a modern Icom rig to drive a pair of 3-500Zs on AM and it seems to do pretty OK.
I set it for about 180 - 200 watts carrier out.

I get good reports.

On 7 Dec 2015 at 21:18, RAY FRIESS wrote:

> That seems to be the general concensus.   Was just curious.    Maybe I will just drive it with a T-60 on CW for a little bit of fun.
> I have a DX 100 I can use for AM anyway.  Was just reminiscing about the old plate mod rigs, mostly home brew, that put out
> loads of RF on AM.
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 20:53:00 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] AM linear question
> > From: ranchorobbo at gmail.com
> > To: rayfrijr at msn.com
> > CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> > 
> > that one has four 811As right?  You'd probably have to run them at
> > around 100 w. carrier output especially if the 811As are convection
> > cooled.  I'd get a DX100 or Viking 1 instead.  The S-Line was not
> > designed for AM.
> > 
> > Not trying to be a smart ass, but the 30L1 in my opinion does not get
> > you very far as an AM RF amplifier.
> > 
> > 73
> > 
> > Rob
> > K5UJ
> > 
> > On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 8:33 PM, RAY FRIESS <rayfrijr at msn.com> wrote:
> > > Having been a ham for nearly 50 years now, I should know this, but I wanted to get input from
> > > some of the other old timers ... perhaps from Glenn.
> > >
> > > I have two 30L-1 linears and I'm curious as to whether or not I could/should use them on AM, and if
> > > so, should they be run at reduced power or with other restrictions.
> > >
> > >
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