[OKDXA] On Power...

[Kim Elmore]

An AL-1200 modified for 4 kV B+ (no load).

73,

Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On Apr 13, 2022, at 4:39 PM, Ray Armstrong via OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> What kind of amp are you using? 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 13, 2022, at 4:36 PM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>> So there’s no misunderstanding, I’m merely polling the club membership out of my own curiosity. I have an AL-1200 with mods to support a 4 kV (no load) B+. It can run 1500 W 10-160 for a long time, the primary limit (I’m told) being the output network which can overheat and get hot enough to melt solder. 
>> 
>> My antennas are modest and not high enough: a KT-34A, a Cushcraft DW3 and a Cushcraft 40CD2 all between 50-60 ft. I’m not sure there’s such a thing as “high enough.” 80 m is an F12 Sigma 80 and for 160 I shunt feed my tower. So, while modest, my antennas are adequate. 
>> 
>> Regardless, propagation is certainly improving with that the pileups will get bigger and possibly more unruly. 
>> 
>> I’m curious about how our “Real Dxers” operate. I’m seeing it’s not so different than what I do. If time is short and/or I truly need the entity as an ATNO, I’ll start with 1500 W and stick with it until I’m either out of time or I lose them due to propagation. Otherwise, I’ll start with 100 W and QRO if I’m making no progress. Since I’m still a working stiff, I sometimes miss the DX. There are no antennas and no amount of power that’ll fix that problem!
>> 
>> Please keep your experiences coming for so we can all learn new things and sage advice. 
>> 
>> 73 & CU in the Pileups,
>> 
>> Kim N5OP
>> 
>> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>> 
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