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Re: [CQ-Contest] Pre tuned Hf amps

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Pre tuned Hf amps
From: "Mark Beckwith" <n5ot@n5ot.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:42:04 -0500
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> One problem with the single-supply design is that a single
> failure puts *all* bands on low power, not just one band.

FWIW I have never heard of a contest failure in a station that uses one 
humongous HV supply and separate finals.  I think those supplies are 
generally way over-built.

> if you have a failure on one supply/band you can use an
> off-the-shelf commercial amp to fill in.

I always wondered why some of those stations had L4Bs and SB220s between the 
rig and the final.  Now I understand....

Mark, N5OT 

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