Ah, now I get it.  In any event, Mike set us all straight.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 16:42
Subject: Re: Drake DL300?


>    Steve:
>
> I don't think I was clear enough in my earlier post.
>
> There is no selector switch for frequency ranges;  just a listing of
> frequency ranges and SWR's you can expect.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Drake DL300?
>
>
> Tom,
>
> From your description, I'd say it's more likely to be an SWR bridge. 
> Dummy
> loads don't generally have frequency range selectors.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 13:49
> Subject: Drake DL300?
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> A friend of mine who is getting rid of a bunch of ham junk brought a box
>> of
>> it over here a few hours ago and told me to give it to whomever I'd like.
>>
>> Most of it is small stuff--just connectors, various computer cables, 
>> small
>> coax runs, etc., but one thing in particular caught my attention.
>>
>> It is a Drake DL300.
>>
>> Is this a dummy load?
>>
>> It's a rectangular box with a male PL259 on one end.
>>
>> It doesn't have oil or other lliquid in it, like I'd expect for a dummy
>> load, but it does have frequency ranges and SWR specifications  on it.
>>
>> If this is a dummy load, I obviously want to know how much power it can
>> handle, and how it works.
>>
>> Any information anyone can come up with would be appreciated.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>