[MRCA] AB-1241/PRC-104 bad idea?

[Peter Gottlieb]

Excellent!!  Enjoy it!  Send me an email with when you are on this weekend and 
I'll meet up and let you know how you sound.

Peter


On 8/28/2015 8:42 PM, W2HX wrote:
> Well I might be overstressing the little base, but just had great conditions 
> from Nantucket to bow, nh on 60,75 and 40. Also contact to kutztown, pa on 60. 
> Not bad, I would say!
> If I could manage to not let the smoke out of the base, I should have some 
> radio fun here on vacation!
>
>
> *From:* Peter Gottlieb <nerd at verizon.net>
> *Sent:* Aug 28, 2015 6:08 PM
> *To:* mrca at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* Re: [MRCA] AB-1241/PRC-104 bad idea?
>
> ISTR the base is rated at something like 50 watts.  Not sure if that is key down
> continuous data (maybe matches the 1:9 duty cycle of the 104?) or SSB.  I
> suppose the worst thing that could happen is that you fry it. They're not too
> expensive and readily available.
>
> Peter
>
>
> On 8/28/2015 5:54 PM, W2HX wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys. On vacation with a harris RF-3200E flyaway (100-125W radio).  I
> > brought an AS-2259/GR antenna with me. Mostly because I wasn’t sure what
> > mounting options I might have here at the rental house for a dipole or
> > otherwise.  I think I made a bad idea. I was thinking I would use the AB-1241
> > (hubcap) base for the -2259. But before I powered anything up, I remembered it
> > had a transformer in it and may not handle 100W.  In fact it may only be for
> > manpack transceivers.
> >
> > I looked up on prc68.com and it talks about this transformer, but doesn’t
> > explicitly mention the power handling capabilities.  I should mention I will
> > be using SSB.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Eugene
> >
> > W2HX
> >
> >
> >
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