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Old February 9th 08, 02:42 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Brenda Ann Brenda Ann is offline
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Default Power amps/watts consumption query?


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Thanks for that Lamont.
The device is a transceiver and the power usage on:
Transmit is 850VA and on
Receive is 210VA

Wow John those figures are high -- is it a tube type radio?


210VA = 95.55W
850VA = 386.75W

Does sound like a tube rig.