Kind of a delayed reply here, but relevent. I bought my RC210 and TKR-750 from Ken and have run the low usage TKR at 50 watts with no ill effects. Even with moderate key downs it just doesn't get hot.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ken Arck <ah...@...> wrote: > > At 08:36 AM 12/11/2009, NORM KNAPP wrote: > > > > > >Agreed, but here we have many '750's running at 50watts and have had > >no issues. Of course, they are not transmitting 24/7. > > <----As an Authorized Kenwood Dealer, we have "a ton" of TKR's that > we sold into amateur service, running either 40 (UHF) or 50 (VHF) > watts with no ill effects. Sure, they're not 24/7 keydown but since > the redesigned PA, we simply don't see failures. And while we can't > "officially" recommend it, we've never seen a problem from doing so. > > Ken > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > we offer complete repeater packages! > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > http://www.irlp.net > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" >
