[Elecraft] high-power tuner

[Jim Brown]

On 2/24/2012 8:57 AM, Gary Ferdinand wrote:
> is not spec'd for 1500 continuous, so forget RTTY/etc and
> beware full power tune-ups.

Few power amps are rated for1.5kW continuous.  Yes, there are a few, 
like some Alpha models.  Most are rated for 1.5kW intermittent duty, and 
should be de-rated by a few dB for keydown modes.

The Ten Tec tuners I mentioned fall into that category too -- indeed, 
there are a few fixed caps that will release smoke when run at 1.5kW 
into some loads for long periods during a contest, but those caps are 
easily replaced with parts rated for more current, and the replacements 
are not expensive.

Folks should be more patient with Elecraft -- they are well known for 
taking enough time with engineering both at the design and manufacturing 
stage to produce a product we'll be happy to own, as Wayne's recent 
post  in this thread clearly illustrates.

73, Jim K9YC