[Milsurplus] AM output power down limited, TCS-12.

[Hubert Miller]

The TCH RF output power is 12 - 15 watts CW and 5 watt AM. This was to keep drain on battery approximately the same.  The reason I suggested its use in place of the 3BZ is the frequency and CW power
are in the same range. With a stronger power source, bigger dynamotor, the AM power could have been upped, as its 807 modulated by 2 6V6. 
I suggest the TCS switching to only 1 of 2  1625 RF tubes in AM mode was to protect the modulation transformer as well as to also keep the total power drain equivalent.
-Hue 

>Subject: [Milsurplus] AM output power down limited, TCS-12.

"Maybe something like the U.S. Navy's TCH, but with the AM transmit power not down-limited from CW."  That statement was made by a member in the last digest mailing.  I have a TCS-12 and the AM power is also down-limited from CW power.  Does anyone know why it was designed this way?  And is it possible to bring AM power up to CW power ratings on a TCS-12?   Thanks for any info.

Garrett