Mt Washington Wx CAM
Ameritron AL-1500 Amplifier
AL-1500 Specifications:
Input:- Circuit type: Pi-network, slug tuned coils.
- Maximum VSWR at resonance: 1.3:1.
- Minimum 2:1 VSWR bandwidth: 20% of center frequency
- Maximum drive power permissible: 100 Watts
- Typical drive for full power output: 65 watts
- Output: Circuit type: Pi-L/Pi network
- ½ hour continuous carrier: 1500 watts
- 30 second continuous carrier: 2500 watts
- ½ hour PEP two-tone test: 2500 watts plus
- 30 second PEP two-tone test: 2500 watts plus
- Circuit type: Full wave bridge, capacitor input
- No Load voltage: 3600V
- Full load voltage: 3300V
- Full load current: 1 amp
- Regulation: 10% typical
- Transformer: 34lb., Hypersil
- Capacitors: 26mFd total, computer grade
- Maximum draw at rated output: 15 amps at 240 VAC
- Type: Eimac 3CX1500/8877
- Continuous dissipation: 1500W
- Warm-up time: 180 seconds
- Multimeter: Plate current, plate voltage, drive/ALC, power output (PEP watts)
- Grid Current
- Negative going, 0-20V, adjustable phono jack
- Efficiency CW: Approx. 67%
- Efficiency SSB (envel. crest): 67%
- 80% of full output, set to nearest amateur band
- Requires relay closure or sinking to ground of 12 VDC at 100 mA phono jack
- SO-239
- NEMA 6-15P 240V style
- 18 ½" x 17" x 10"
- Weight: 77 lb.
- UPS shippable, 3 boxes.
- 1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21 MHz and WARC bands.
- Export AL-1500X includes 28 MHz.
- User modifiable for 28 MHz (FCC license required).
- -36 dB
- All metal cabinet
- *WARC Bands may offer slightly less performance than primary amateur bands
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