Posted by
Tom Arntzen on
May 26, 2005; 8:13pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Pwr-Antenna-tp378766p378772.html
----- Original Message ----- > Let's say you have a 1.5KW amplifier.
Overall efficiency might be 50%,
> so it draws 3KW key down. Now let's say you operate 2 hours a day, 5 days
> a week. During that time, you QSO 50% of the time. During a QSO, you
> transmit 50% of the time and listen 50% of the time. You use CW, so your
> duty cycle is 50%. This will cost you 3KW * 10h * 0.5 * 0.5 * 0.5 =
> 3.75KWH, or, at the specified rate, about 48 cents a week, or $25 a year
> if you always use the amplifier and don't take a vacation. SSB will be
> cheaper.
>
> --
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
SO........ :-)
This meen some of us can afford to talk higher and longer????
I suggest that everyone that buys a KPA800/1500 found a club together.
The " FOR A HANDFIST OF DOLLARS" DXCLUB.
We pay!!! YOU better listen.....
I think I could like that club. hehe.
CQCQCQ this is LA1PHA/KPA800 come! Everyone please!
Well just a tought :-)
If Santa is good to me next year I would love to have a KPA800 warming my
feets during DX.
73 de Tom LA1PHA / LI1PHA
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