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"Z.Z." wrote in message ... Richard wrote: He is wrongfully assuming that RF power output is equal to saying 12volts*100amps. Assuming the rated output power is 1200 watts. As I have dealt with radios for years, I know for a fact that this is only an idiot's explanation. He's big bad mister trucker trying to show off how smart he is. I have tried to explailn it to him and he will not believe anything other than what he has written. ... Actually, he's probably low. That would be true only if the efficiency of the device is 100% and most of them are probably no where near that efficient. So explain how he's wrong, other than that? He's mixing RF power with line power. As I tried to explain it to him, if you were to put a voltmeter at the RF connector and keyed down, you would not see 12 volts at 100 amps as he claims. In order to do that, you'd need an antenna cable an inch thick for the center wire. Plus the fact, that his theory suggests the antenna is receiving that much juice, would ultimately fry the antenna every time you keyed down. Standard RF coax such as RG8 does not handle more than a few amps at the most simply for the fact of it's size. Plus the fact that internal wiring of the amplifier would also have to be capable of handling the extreme amperage. I don't think circuit boards can handle it. Let alone any transistors, resistors, or capacitors. Do they even make a 1200 watt resistor? I also tried to compare his theory with that of an inverter. The rated output power is by no means any where near what the rated input power is. Obviously, to many people just do not understand the bare basics of electronics and radios. |
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