Hi Ken and Norm,
On my UHF LTR system I have several home channels in the 5 ch system that are almost continuous transmit during the date time. I have the TKR850's running at 35wt and they have survived for two years so far with no ill affects. Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ 6886 Sage Ave Firestone, Co 80504 303-954-9695 Home 303-954-9693 Home Office & Fax 303-718-8052 Cellular _____ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:55 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 50 Watt Repeater At 08:36 AM 12/11/2009, NORM KNAPP wrote: > > >Agreed, but here we have many '750's running at 50watts and have had >no issues. Of course, they are not transmitting 24/7. <----As an Authorized Kenwood Dealer, we have "a ton" of TKR's that we sold into amateur service, running either 40 (UHF) or 50 (VHF) watts with no ill effects. Sure, they're not 24/7 keydown but since the redesigned PA, we simply don't see failures. And while we can't "officially" recommend it, we've never seen a problem from doing so. Ken ---------------------------------------------------------- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcon <http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/> trollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp. <http://www.irlp.net> net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 10:06:00