| Measurement of 2m amplifier Archimede 1000 | |||||
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| Drive power | Output power | Gain | |||
| dBm | W | dBm | W | dB | |
| 40,8 | 12 | 57,8 | 600 | 17,0 | |
| 42,6 | 18 | 59,0 | 800 | 16,4 | |
| 44,3 | 27 | 60,3 | 1070 | 16,0 | |
| Drive power | Output power | Input reflection | SWR aprox. | ||
| dBm | W | dBm | W | [dB] | |
| 40,8 | 12 | 57,8 | 600 | -11,2 | 1,8 | 
| 42,6 | 18 | 59,0 | 800 | -12,6 | 1,6 | 
| 44,3 | 27 | 60,3 | 1070 | -13,4 | 1,5 | 
| Drive power | Output power | Gain | Delta | ||
| dBm | W | dBm | W | dB | dB | 
| 38,3 | 6,8 | 53,2 | 210 | 14,9 | 0 | 
| 39,3 | 8,5 | 54,6 | 290 | 15,3 | 0,4 | 
| 40,3 | 10,7 | 55,8 | 380 | 15,5 | 0,2 | 
| 41,3 | 13,5 | 57,3 | 540 | 16,0 | 0,5 | 
| 42,3 | 17 | 58,6 | 725 | 16,3 | 0,3 | 
| 43,3 | 21,3 | 59,5 | 890 | 16,2 | -0,1 | 
| 44,3 | 27 | 60,3 | 1070 | 16,0 | -0,2 | 
| 45,3 | 34 | 60,7 | 1175 | 15,4 | -0,6 | 
| PEP | PEP | IMD3 | IMD5 | IMD7 | |
| dBm | W | dB | dB | dB | |
| 50,0 | 100 | -33 | -50 | -70 | |
| 53,0 | 200 | -32 | -45,0 | -60,0 | |
| 57,0 | 500 | -27 | -36,0 | -47,0 | |
| 60,0 | 1000 | -20 | -30,0 | -35,0 | |
Conclusion: PA is not 
recommended for use above 750W RF PEP output 
with SSB modulation during contests, in case of EME & 
WSJT traffic up to
1000W max. Input power should not exceed 25W.
Amplifier doesn't meet producer technical specifications.