** What mode are you using on 6m?
>Joe,
>
>In many Mirage 6m amps, including a model A1015 that I have at home, the
>circuitry for RF sensing is actually mostly in place, on the circuit board;
>it's just not connected! This makes it reasonably easy for anyone with a
>screwdriver, soldering iron and about ten minutes to modify for RF sensing
>if they wish.
>
>In the case of my A1015 (about 3 years old), the entire circuit was in place
>except for the coupling capacitor that drives it. Took me about five
>seconds to find that omission, and add the cap from my own stock...
>
>73 de Steve WB2WIK/6
>
>"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
>enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Giacobello [SMTP:k2xx@swva.net]
>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:35 AM
>> To: Steve Katz
>> Subject: Re: [BULK] - [Amps] Info on Mirage 6M 10/150 Amp?
>>
>> Tnx for your help, Steve. I appreciate it. I knew absolutely nothing
>> about the new regs and thought someone had sold me a faulty rig.
>>
>> 73, Joe
>>
>> Steve Katz wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Joe,
>>
>> Yes, the 6m amplifier *is* different. There's an FCC rule that
>> prohibits
>> RF-sensed amplifiers from being sold in this part of the spectrum.
>>
>> However, it is perfectly acceptable for an amateur to modify
>> equipment in
>> this regard, for his own use.
>>
>> WB2WIK/6
>>
>> "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss
>> of
>> enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Giacobello [ SMTP:k2xx@swva.net
>> <mailto:SMTP:k2xx@swva.net>]
>> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 6:34 PM
>> To: Amps
>> Subject: [BULK] - [Amps] Info on Mirage 6M 10/150
>> Amp?
>>
>> I recently had a Mirage 10W in, 150W out 6M brick amp in the
>> shack.
>> When I checked it out, it wasn't working. It seemed that
>> the RF from
>> the exciter was feeding straight through to the output. I
>> assumed that
>> the RF sensing antenna relay changeover circuitry was not
>> working.
>> However, I've since been told that the 6M amps have to be
>> keyed from the
>> exciter by grounding through the RCA jack on the rear and do
>> not work by
>> RF sensing. My 2M and 440 MHz Mirage amps go to transmit by
>> RF sensing
>> or via the RCA jack. Is the 6M unit different? I'd
>> appreciate any
>> information on the issue.
>>
>> 73, Joe
>>
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