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Re: need to find a replacement radio
From:
Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 9 Mar 2014 17:56:12 -0400
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Actually, I understand why, but I couldn't resist pulling your chain.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 17:01
Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio


> Could be, but I like amps with lots of head room.  I have a Henry 5K now,
> and will likely get the Henry 8K Ultra that a friend has offered to me, 
> and
> I have been offered a super deal on the OM Power OM4000, plus an old 
> fellow
> I knew back at MIT died recently and his son asked me if I had any 
> interest
> in his dad's homebrew HF amplifier, and when he told me that it was built
> around the 4CX10,000D, I told him to ship it to me as quickly as possible.
> As I said, I like lots of amp head room, Hi, Hi.
>
> Alan/KD7GC
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 12:43 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
>
> Isn't that a bit like using an 800 horsepower engine to drive a go-cart?
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 13:27
> Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
>
>
>> To avoid splatter when using an amp, it is much better to have a big amp
>> with lots more power than the legal limit.  If you only drive a big amp 
>> so
>> that it achieves about 1500 watts out,, when the amp is capable of much
>> more, you won't have to worry about splatter.  My 5K for instance, can
>> achieve over 4900 watts out at max drive of 200 watts, but if I only 
>> drive
>> it with about 30 or 35 watts for 1500 watts out, the signal is clean as a
>> whistle.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:20 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Fw: need to find a replacement radio
>>
>> Butch,
>>
>> I'm not using ALC, but I do try to run my 590 at around 60 watts when
>> using
>> my AL811H because I've been told that when I run higher power, I 
>> splatter.
>> I'm probably not getting every ounce of power out of the amplifier that
>> way,
>>
>> but I'm also not getting death threats for having a dirty signal.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 12:19
>> Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
>>
>> The 590 does have a spike issue, but it really hasn't caused the problems
>> everyone thinks it does.  Some amps with very sensative protection
>> circuits
>> kick off and so forth.  Other radios out there are much worse, but for
>> some
>> reason, everyone has jumped on the 590.  BTW, Kenwood is supposed to be
>> coming out with a hardware fix.  I've run my
>> 590 with my metron solid state amp as well as my alpha with no problems
>> 73
>> Butch WA0VJR Node 3148 Wallace, ks.
>>
>

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