The solution is called "presets" ... they work GREAT !
W6RU
Jon Ogden wrote:
>
> >My point is that very few actually need instant on, they only think they do.
>
> I have a question about all this instant on stuff:
>
> So your amp is sitting there off with the bandswitch on 20 meters. Say
> you hear your DX, turn the amp on but what happens then to the tuning?
> You still very likely need to tune your amp to operate properly on your
> desired frequency. Yes, yes, I agree that there is typically enough
> bandwidth that you can move around the band a bit w/o tuning, but what if
> you have moved far enough to change? What if the amp was tuned for the
> CW portion of the band and now you are on phone. What if the amp is
> tuned for 20M and you are now on 40?
>
> I know that those fancy commericial Alpha amps have auto tuning which is
> slick. I doubt many homebrewers get that complex though. And even with
> the auto tuning, the Alpha isn't instant on.
>
> So what good does having the tube instantly ready to for you if you still
> need to tune the amp? Or do you hear the DX and just tune up on
> frequency like a lot of morons do?
>
> 73,
>
> Jon
> KE9NA
>
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> Jon Ogden
>
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>
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