I thought that might be the case Jim, I hope the
change is for the better, call me an optimist!
Paul
Paul Hewitt
WD7S PRODUCTIONS
QRO HOMEBREW COMPONENTS
http://wd7s.home.att.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Reid [mailto:jreid@hsa-kauai.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 6:48 PM
> To: wd7s@arrl.net; Jon Ogden; Amps Reflector
> Subject: Re: [AMPS] Review of Palstar
> Antenna Tuner from Dayton
>
>
> Hi Paul, you wrote, in part:
>
> > That's interesting Jim. According to
> an e-mail
> > two weeks ago from Paul Hrivnak at Palstar the
> > RI28HP roller inductor used in the
> AT4K tuner is
> > made from scratch at their facility.
>
> I am sure it is. However, compare the
> photo of the
> RI28HP roller inductor at the Palstar
> products web
> site, and you can easily see it is NOT
> the inductor
> in the AT4K shown in the photo of that
> unit on the
> Palstar AT4K site page! The inductor
> in the tuner
> photo, the one with the "red"
> endplates, etc. is the
> type in my unit, of just over 2 years
> age; and was/is
> made by Henry Radio. The photos shown of the
> AT4K at the Palstar web site are the
> originals, from
> 24 to 30 months ago.
>
> Guess Hrivnak has lowered his costs by
> building his
> own roller now; true vertical
> integration (has gotten
> more small companies into business
> trouble!). Hope
> the quality is up to what was
> previously being used.
>
> 73, Jim KH7M
> On the Garden Island of Kauai
>
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