> Just curious WHY you want to prove it? Because I'll be doing lots of justifications for the purchase of these brand. I'm choosing betwen two brands and the difference is duty cycle. I don't wanna be blame in the future for choosing these brand over the other.
I'm assuming you are talking about a Ham radio > installation? The BUSIEST repeater around here > *might* get 10% use during an average day, and that > estimation is probably high (2.4 hours a day?). So the repeater doesn't have to be 100% duty cycle? --- In [email protected], "Tedd Doda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:18:54 -0000, dy3lmk143_13mhz wrote: > > >Transmitter and amplifier manufacturers usually specifies a duty > >cycle (i.e. 50W 100% duty cycle) on their product. then how do you > >prove what they specified is correct? > > Install a real big dummy load on the output, key > the radio, and walk away for a couple days. If > it's still running when you come back, I guess > they were right :) > > Just curious WHY you want to prove it? > > I'm assuming you are talking about a Ham radio > installation? The BUSIEST repeater around here > *might* get 10% use during an average day, and that > estimation is probably high (2.4 hours a day?). > > > > Tedd Doda, VE3TJD > > Lazer Audio and Electronics > Baden, Ontario, Canada Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
