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Re: [Amps] More on using a PIC processor inside HF amp

To: "David G4FTC" <g4ftc@hotmail.com>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] More on using a PIC processor inside HF amp
From: "Jim Tonne" <tonne@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:55:29 -0500
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
Gents:

About using a PIC or equivalent in a transmitter:

> However, my concern was using the device for protection
>  - knowing my luck just as when it was needed to do a 
> shut down, say after a flash-over, the thing would lock up, 

Don't ever use it for protection where, if it failed for any
reason, things could cause hardware problems (or human
problems).

On high-powered transmitters that are computer-controlled,
the arc-sensors and so on are always at least backed-up
by relays.  The kind that operate on DC, not solid state.

- Jim WB6BLD

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