Well, thanks, Mike.
At least it's better than having no dummy load at all, and the price was
right!
Appreciate the info.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 1:56 PM
Subject: The Drake DL300?
Tom,
Yes, it is a dummy load.
Specifically, it is a dry dummy load, thus the absence of oil.
I have owned one since around 1980.
The spec sheet is long gone, but I think the rating is 300 watts for
no more than 15 seconds.
I can tell you that 100 watts of carrier for 30 seconds will cause it
to become warm. Much more than 45 seconds, and you begin to smell
heating metal.
So, I wouldn't put 300 watts into mine for any time at all unless it
was by accident.
With that limitation, it is a good dummy load within 100 watts or so.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 12:49 PM
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
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