It is human nature to be disappointed if we don't get the nominal figure, but only the lower limit even if still within spec. We wouldn't complain if we got a few Watts more than the 100 Watts, and of course 100 Watts sounds like a lot more than 89 Watts just as $100 does to $89.
73 from David GM4JJJ > On 19 Dec 2016, at 08:12, Walter Underwood <[email protected]> wrote: > > For the KXPA100, the tolerance is specified. See page 30 of the manual. > > "Power Output: Max.100 watts at 13.8 V, 1.8 to 29.7 MHz and 80 watts 50-54 > MHz PEP CW/SSB/DATA, ± 1 dB“ > > wunder > K6WRU > Walter Underwood > CM87wj > http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > >> On Dec 18, 2016, at 9:22 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Sun,12/18/2016 2:04 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: >>> If the manufacturer specifies that the transmitter puts out 100W, and >>> indeed uses that as a part of the part number on the order sheet, then it's >>> not unreasonable for the customer to expect 100 W out. >> >> The published spec is 100W typical, with no tolerance specified. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
