Posted by
Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/KC8NHF on
Mar 08, 2006; 4:47pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Driving-a-linear-with-only-15-watts-tp387374p387379.html
Should work fine with proportiannally lower output. However, 15 watts
might not be enough to hit the RF PTT in the amp so you ought to hard
switch it.
Darwin, Keith wrote:
> Since a linear amp is supposed to be "linear", is there any reason that
> you have to run 65 to 100 watts into one? What if you used a linear
> designed for 65 watt drive and only gave it 15 watts? Does the spectral
> purity change? Does the efficiency drop? Does the linearity degrade?
>
> - Keith KD1E -
>
>
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