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[AMPS] Tuned Input, what me worry

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Subject: [AMPS] Tuned Input, what me worry
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 12:09:07 -0700
>
>Hi Rich,
>
>I didn't mean to imply the RG58 needs to be cut to a magic length.  

//  As I recall, the 5-band Collins 30L-1 recommended a certain length of 
input coax.  Does anyone have info on this? 

>Just use
>a lot of it...an infinite length would create a perfect match to the
>exciter, wouldn't it?
>
//  Good point.  However 20 - 30 ft. of RG-58/U seems to work ok, has 
less attenuation, less delay, and it costs less.  

>And BTW I was only kidding.  It was a way to get in one last and final beer
>joke...okay, I'm done with that!
>
//   As I see it Beer is a contesting-related topic.  I've received phone 
calls from two persons who currently participate in AMPS who were 
speaking so loudly they sounded like they were running 30db of speech 
compression.  They were sooooo loud that I could lay the telephone 
handset down and use it like a speaker-phone.  Who knows, perhaps "Anchor 
Steam powered" would be a significant advantage in ham contesting?

cheers, Steves


-  R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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