Hi Bob--
My 444 did not have a clacking relay (unless you are talking about the
stepping relay used as the bandswitch). QSK made no more noise than the
Omni-C alone.
The 444 did have a fan which was not very loud when the amplifier was
sitting idle, but would sound rather like a 747 landing when the heat
sink got hot. This fan noise was reduced by placing the 444 on a piece
of carpet so the desk didn't act as a sounding board. After that it
sounded like a 737 landing.
I know nothing of the Hercules II, but it seems about the only thing it
has in common with the 444 is that they are both solid state and they
share the name 'Hercules.' Knowing what I do about the 444, I wonder
why TenTec didn't call the new one the 'Zeus' or something else to keep
folks from associating the two amplifiers.
Regards, Mike N4NT@bigfoot.com
-----Original Message-----
From: bens@valint.net <bens@valint.net>
To: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 12:29 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Hercules II and 444 Amps
>
>Can anybody tell me about relay system in Hercules II vs Hercules 444?
>
>I understand the 444 uses a clacking relay (ie noisy). Does the
Hercules
>II use the same type of setup?
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>73,
>Bob, KQ7J
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