The reason that some older amps have a lower voltage for CW is because when the amp was built the limit for power was 1,000 watts DC INPUT instead of the current level. For an amp to get to 1,000 watts DC on SSB and not exceed it for CW either low drive or lower voltage was needed. Good power output meters that hams could afford are products of the last 20 years or so.
Cookie, K5EWJ --- Charles Harpole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why run an amp in anything but hi voltage position? > > i.e., SSB switch. > > In fact Alpha advised me directly to always run in > > hi voltage position. Life is too short.... etc. > > > Charles Harpole > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Possible added K3 feature > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:26:18 -0700 > > CC: [email protected] > > > > There already is a feature that allows you to set > the SSB level slightly > > higher than that of the CW output. > > > > On Fri, 2008-08-15 at 19:06 -0700, N8XPQ wrote: > >> I was thinking that it would be nice to have a > menu selection that would > >> allow you to select a power output by mode. This > would enable those that use > >> an amp to easily switch modes Ex. SSB requiring > slightly higher drive power > >> and CW requiring a lower drive level. We already > have a menu option that > >> allows one to select power output by band. What > does everyone think of this? > >> > >> Mike N8XPQ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
