Jim Candela wrote:
Rick,
I once was looking for a high power load, and
decided to use two movie projector bulbs! If you
select 120 volt 600 watt quartz iodine lamps, and
install in series, you get a 240 volt 1200 watt lamp.
Since R=E^2/P, this works out to 48 ohms with just a
little reactance.
I hoisted my "dummy load" to the top of a 40'
tower, and turned on my AM KW at 850 watts carrier.
Then I modulated with an audio recording. man oh man
the whole neighborhood was illuminated, and with the
modulation, it looked is if a fire was occuring. I
decided to stop when the cops banged on my
door.....That was about 1984...
Which would be about 4 years before the Baraccuda ("The engine is IN!")
announcement, made over 75m phone, complete with starting and reving
engine, with no headers.
;-)
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73 = Best Regards,
-Geoff/W5OMR
