[AMRadio] TS430 as VFO on a KNIGHT T60 |
Jim Wilhite
w5jo at brightok.net
Sun Oct 15 13:21:20 EDT 2006
Hey Jack:
>From years back when I worked around broadcast stations I always wondered
about the plates of the modulator and finals being so red that I commented
to an engineer. He just laughed and said not to worry about cherry red. It
is when they get white you should worry.
73 Jim
W5JO
> When running the 430 at about 15 watts, and a plate current of 150 ma on
> the amp, the plates get redder than I like. Seems like I should be able
> to increase the input significantly with the T60 before the plates got to
> the same temp.
>
> Is this correct reasoning?
>
> I think I will just get some xtals for the T60 as I am getting a Ranger
> soon.
>
> js
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