-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Clements <philk5pc@tyler.net>
To: Steve Thompson <rfamps@ic24.net>; Amps reflector <amps@contesting.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Date: 09 May 2000 15:38
Subject: Re: [AMPS] SS750 20 meter test and (maybe) explanation
>
>
>> It appears that there are some versions that work ok, and at least one
other
>> that goes like yours. It might be that there was a production change of
>> circuit or component type that messed things up. A change of material in
the
>> iron/ferrite cores would be a good candidate. Unfortunately, if the
finished
>> unit meets a minimum cw output spec., many manufacturers won't care about
>> anything else :-( some don't even worry about the cw spec. :-(((
>>
>> Steve
>
>To be perfectly fair to Henry, the first page in the manual has always
stated that
>the CW output is 500 watts.. The SS-750 puts out more power than Ten-Tec,
>Metron, and SGC.....
At least they are meting the claimed spec. - my comment was meant as a
sweeping generalisation, rather than a dig at Henry. I'm always disappointed
that, with SSB the dominant mode, so few manufacturers address issues of
linearity.
Steve
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