On Thu, 06 Mar 1997 21:11:35 EST n4kg@juno.com (T. A. Russell) writes:
>Re: Amplifier Tuning
>
>Most contesters use presets (lines on a piece of paper behind the
>tuning knobs) and don't bother to tweek the last watt out of their
>amplifiers when they change bands or move around within a band.
>
>As long as nothing melts and nothing arcs (and grid drive is not
>exceeded), there is no harm done.
>
>One of my pet peeves is to listen to someone go through a long
>full carrier tune-up (especially on top of a DX station frequency
>right after being spotted on packet)! Amplifier tuning into your
>same antennas should be the same time after time after time.
>With presets, little or no tweeking should be necessary.
>
>de Tom - N4KG
Boy, did you hit a nail with that last paragraph Tom! I am waiting for
the day that signal identification technology becomes affordable. The DX
Cluster post would be something like this:
DX 1826.5 P29VXX W.... tuning on top
73....Carl KM1H
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