Actually a class C amplifier can be made to perform as a linear. The technology is over 60 years old but I don’t think it has ever been tried in amateur service.
Sent from my iPad > On Aug 17, 2018, at 3:06 PM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > > And I would guess it was running in class C, which is not linear, so only > useful for certain modes (including FM). Class C can convert most of the > input power to RF power. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > >> On 8/17/18 at 11:48 AM, [email protected] (Fred Jensen) wrote: >> >> One 10 KW FM transmitter I helped build used four 4-1000A's in parallel and >> the filament power was 600 watts. Efficiency, including filament power was >> just over 70%. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | Ham radio contesting is a | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | contact sport. | 16345 Englewood Ave > www.pwpconsult.com | - Ken Widelitz K6LA / VY2TT | Los Gatos, CA 95032 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
