Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question B-003-011-010

The input power to the final stage of your transmitter is 200 watts and the output is 125 watts. What has happened to the remaining power?

Correct Answer

It has been dissipated as heat loss

Explanation

No amplifier is 100% efficient. The difference between DC input power and RF output power is lost primarily as heat in the active devices (tubes/transistors) and components.

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