>re: CTI amplifiers ("The reply")
>-
>Hello again,
>-
>I wrote Bob back about responding to his statements
>regarding the use of tube regulators, to inform him of
>amps and invite him to join and to mention how some
>of the amps members noticed his FCC ID numbers,
>or lack there of.
>He has been more than pleasant with me, however
>his response below was a bit of a surprise.
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>---------- Forwarded message ----------
To: <amps@contesting.com>
>Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 16:31:17 -0400
>From: Bob Piselli <removed>
>To: skipp <removed>
>Subject: Re: 4cx250b
>
>Skipp.. I am not going to lower myself to people who
>have negative opinions about somethings they really
>don't know much about.
** Translation: Any loudmouth who takes issue with any of My statements
is absolutely wrong, every time. and that's the botom-line.
>Please don't consider your
>comments among the "others". I have been designing
>and building this equipment for many years and when
>it comes down to it, the loud mouths haven't the
>engineering background, nor guts to start a company on
>their own. Big mouths should get the facts before
>opening that mouth.
>
>For example, there was a G3 one time that blasted the
>amplifier and accused the design as "undoable". Why?,
>because he assumed that the PLA800 was grid driven.
>NOT cathode driven. He never looked into why and how
>this kind of design works and works very well.
A 2w control grid in cathode driven service is marginal at best since c.
75% of the grid current flows into the control grid and c. 25% flows into
to screen.
>Gas regulators are not uncommon today.
(Gas-X and Beano tablets are widely available in drug-stores and markets)
>That also is a crock of s..,
* He's seemingly mad because he was caught technoblathering. The fastest
way to loose one's reputation is fabrication.
>They are still the most reliable form of
>regulation and will remain that way for a long time to
>come. I'm nothing going to debate a solid state shunt
>regulator vs a gas tube regulator. The reason is because
>these guys are closed mind to the use of gas regulators.
>
* I've used 'em, but not for delta-currents above 30mA.
>The amp reflector can be a useful tool for many,
>however, the critics have turned it into "I know better
>and ALL" session. Certainly a poor representation of
>professional engineers today. Or , maybe that's what
>we call professional engineers today?
>
>I appreciate your comments and would certainly respond
>to any you may have in the future, however please don't
>expect me to respond to half baked comments made by
>angry,
* guffaw
>misinformed critics who think they know it all.
>
>For your info, the FCC ID # is PHDPLA-800 as type
>accepted and the 6 meter will be tested and submitted
>soon. You can assure the angry know it alls on the
>reflector that the 6 meter will not be sold in this country
>until type acceptance. However, we are finding other
>avenues of markets outside this country which like it
>very much and are welcoming it with open arms.
>It may come down to a situation whereby CTI ComTec
>will offer the 6 meter amp only to those outside this
>country. At least they appreciate well made equipment.
>That goes for the HF/PLA800 as well.
>
>Sorry to sound so negative, but when you have negative
>comments about your equipment, you look elsewhere.
>
>73s and thanks again
>Bob
>
* Sour grapes. Hopefully, Bob will acquire a dictionary.
- sibilant - Linguistics. adj.
1. Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or
(sh): the sibilant consonants; a sibilant bird call.
- sibilant- n.
A sibilant speech sound, such as English (s), (sh), (z), or (zh). [Latin
shbilns]
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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