No... It's read the FACTORY manual.
73
Jim W7RY
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From: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 8:52 PM
To: "Alek Petkovic" <vk6apk@bigpond.com>; "'amps'" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] al-811 wont transmit
> is that Read The Full Manual
> Bill wa4lav
>
> ________________________________________
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf
> Of Alek Petkovic [vk6apk@bigpond.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 8:22 PM
> To: 'amps'
> Subject: Re: [Amps] al-811 wont transmit
>
> In the land downunder we say RTFM. Still, nobody does it, even after
> their wife tells them to. We are male after all.
>
> 73, Alek.
>
>
> At 09:39 PM 18/06/2011, Clint Talmadge W5CPT wrote:
>>In regard to the first poster and the two customers mentioned below: We
>>had
>>an expression in the military when we ran across something of this
>>nature -
>>RTM (with the expletive deleted) which stood for Read the Manual. No
>>Manual
>>??? Ameritron has them on line, downloadable, for free. If any of these
>>fellows did indeed hook an amp to a radio without reading the manual I am
>>not sure I would want them in my shack. On second thought I am sure I
>>wouldn't want them in my shack.
>>
>>Clint Talmadge - W5CPT
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
>>Behalf Of Ron Youvan
>>Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 8:32 AM
>>To: amps
>>Subject: Re: [Amps] al-811 wont transmit
>>
>>Mitch Cox wrote:
>>
>> > I have had 2 customers this week that asked that same question. They
>> > had
>>no idea there was a key line that needed to be connected. Both were first
>>time amplifier owners and they thought an amp keyed on it's own after RF
>>was
>>applied. Anytime this happens I try to remember back to my first
>>experience
>>with Ham radio and how stupid I was made to feel because I didn't
>>magically
>>know everything. Sometimes you just have to be patient and understanding,
>>bless their hearts.
>>
>> I think some CB foot warmers have "RF sensing" switching circuits. I
>>know I've had several 2 meter amplifiers that did. (5 W in 35 W out) I
>>don't think it is 100% stupidity.
>>--
>> Ron KA4INM - The man who sets out to carry a cat by its tail learns
>>something
>> that will always be useful and which never will grow
>> dim
>>or doubtful.
>> --
>> Mark
>>Twain.
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