Alan,

You need an old Swan 500C for an exciter now in order to get the full 
benefit of that new amp.  Well, you could use the AL600 for a driver, haha.

Phil.
K0NX





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: S W R-Power meters


> Basically, I forgot that the TW-1 was in line.  Since I don't rely on it 
> any
> longer, it wasn't in the forefront  of my memory.  I had just re-jumpered 
> my
> entire station to accommodate two new amps, and while learning how to tune
> up the 8K Ultra, it just slipped my mind.  As soon as I smelled burning
> parts, I remembered real quick, Hi.  At least I remembered before driving
> the amp to full output.  It would have really bit the dust in that 
> instance.
> With 400 watts of drive, the 8K will put out 10 KW with a good tube.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 7:13 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: S W R-Power meters
>
> Alan, you seem to be a pretty smart person and me not knowing much about 
> the
>
> L D G power meter , I am wondering why you would put that much power into 
> a
> meter that I doubt is rated for that much?  I have burned up two Palstar
> tuners by accidently putting to much power through them and for sure I am
> smart enough not to burn them out on purpose.  I can afford to fix them 
> but
> I want to kick myself when making such boo boos.  so I guess my question 
> is
> why ?  73
>
>
>
> ED K7UC
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Alan R. Downing
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 6:06 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: S W R-Power meters
>
> Well Ed, you are entitled to your opinion of course.  Many hams use
> computers all the time to manage and control their stations.  In the case 
> of
> the PMII, a computer is not required, but a hampod is.  Rob's hampod works
> beautifully with the PMII.  As far as I am concerned, no blind ham's 
> station
> should be without a PMII and a hampod.
>
> BTW, I melted several parts in my LDG TW-1 talking meter a few weeks ago. 
> I
> ran the Henry 8K Ultra up to 5KW thru it, and it let out a God-awful 
> stink,
> Hi.  Thankfully it can be repaired.
>
> Alan - N7MIT
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 3:00 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: S W R-Power meters
>
> Alan, Does that meter talk or have some audio feedback?  If it don't do
> something for the blind then what good is it to this gang.  Also if you 
> must
>
> use a computer with it, that sucks too in my book.
>
>
>
> ED K7UC
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Alan R. Downing
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 3:40 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: S W R-Power meters
>
> For my money, the best SWR and power meter is the Array Solutions Power
> Master II.  It ain't cheap, but boy is it accurate.
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Fred Adams
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 12:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: S W R-Power meters
>
> Ed, I am using two of those meters now and I wouldn't part with either one
> of them.  A ham radio repairman once told me the meters were fairly
> accurate and simple to repair.  I also have an LDG TW1 meter but I don't
> like it to much.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 12:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: S W R-Power meters
>
> Ron, I have a meter built by RF Applications, P 2000 C W which reads s w 
> r,
> forward power and peak power.  Also it sends the letter V if the s w r 
> gets
> up to 3 to 1 to alert you if something goes wrong and this is adjustable.
> by holding one of the buttons on the control unit it sends dits in C W and
> as you adjust your tuner, the closer you get to 1 to 1 the dits get closer
> together and then the tone is steady when resonant.  The reading are all 
> in
> c w and the speed is adjustable from very slow, like 5 w p m to probably 
> 50
> or more.  If you Google the company it says the product, info  was 
> acquired
> by Array Solutions but they are out of production.  You might try calling
> them, I hear they are helphful. I love this meter. 73 ED     K7UC
>