[Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3

[David Gilbert]

I thought I was clear, but apparently not.  It is 100% duty cycle for 13 
seconds, and zero for 2 + 15 seconds.  "Duty cycle" is all a function of 
what period of time you choose to integrate over.  Lots of components if 
heavily over stressed can go south in 13 seconds. Whether that is the 
case with the KAT3 is unspecified as far as I can tell.

Dave   AB7E



On 10/12/2023 8:02 AM, Bob McGraw wrote:
> If I did my math correct, FT-8 is 46.42% duty cycle.     13+15 = 28. 
> Therefore (13/28)*100= 46.42%
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> On 10/12/2023 7:33 AM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>> Message: 17 Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:40:19 -0700 From: David Gilbert 
>> <ab7echo at gmail.com> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: 
>> [Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3 Message-ID: 
>> <53d23883-e9e2-451d-cb5e-38e78b991f2f at gmail.com> Content-Type: 
>> text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed FT8 is definitely full duty 
>> cycle for its 13 second transmit period, but of course then it is 
>> idle for the last two period and idle for the 15 seconds it is 
>> receiving. Dave?? AB7E 
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