I don't think that is correct either, Bob - I use my SB-220 on 12 and 17 in the
SSB position all the time. I'd be willing to bet that this advice is based on
having arced the tuning capacitor a time or two while finding the right setting
with the loading too light.
>Use LV position, and why is that Jay? I would agree to get within a
>reasonable setting with LV and pop her over to SSB... But why do you say
>stay with LV?
>
>BOB DD
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
>Behalf Of Jay Musikar
>Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 1:33 PM
>To: Win; Amps@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [Amps] Loading SB-220
>
>GA Win -
>
>1. Loading on the WARC Bands must be done in the
>CW/Tune Position.
>
>2. Do not operate the amplifier in the SSB position on
>the WARC Bands.
>
>3. 17m
>Band Switch - 15m
>Tune - Top of the 40m markings
>Load - 4.0
>
>4. 12m
>Band Switch - 10m
>Tune - 20m (just left or CCW)
>Load - 4.0
>
>The are a number of variation on which Band Switch
>Position to use and relative Tune and Load settings.
>
>In either case DO NOT use the SSB postion (HV).
>
>Good Luck es 73,
>
>Jay/AF2C
>
>--- Win <w0lz@winlyn.us> wrote:
>
>> Can someone comment on loading the SB-221 up on 18
>> and 24 MHz. using the
>> existing band selections. Will the input Z change
>> much? Which band switch
>> positions to use for each band? At the moment I am
>> really only interested
>> in 18 MHz. As conditions get better, I will
>> probably become interested in
>> 24 MHz.
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>> Win, W0LZ
>
>
>
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