[Elecraft] [K3] Will I Lose the 120 Watt Max If I update The Software?

[-.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.-]

Yes, I'm going to get it checked out. Full legal limit is at 110 watts. I
have original tubes in the amp. 
I guess I need two new 3-500z's. I already have new caps in the power
supply. 


Jack Brindle wrote:
> 
> Just how much power are you running? If going from 100 to 110 makes a  
> 500 watt difference in the output, then you must be putting out 5000  
> watts with 100 in, assuming the amplifier is linear.
> 
> Somehow I suspect this isn't the situation...
> 
> Seriously, in general amplifiers need about 50 watts input to get full  
> legal output. That's about a 15dB max gain as set by the FCC rules if  
> I remember correctly. If you need to put much more than that in, then  
> you either have a lot of loss in the input coupling network (this is  
> intentional on some designs), or the efficiency of the finals is  
> really bad (old tubes?). Your strategy of getting it checked out is a  
> good one.
> 
> 
> On Sep 20, 2009, at 8:14 PM, -.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.- wrote:
> 
>>
>> I'm not causing distortion and stations say it sounds clean on the  
>> air. I
>> think I am going to get the amp looked over. Thanks for the info.
>> -- 
>> View this message in context:
>> http://n2.nabble.com/Will-I-Lose-the-120-Watt-Max-If-I-update-The-Software-tp3682736p3682879.html
>> Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> 
> -Jack Brindle, W6FB
> =======================================================================
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> 

-- 
View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Will-I-Lose-the-120-Watt-Max-If-I-update-The-Software-tp3682736p3683085.html
Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com.