Contests? Heavens, no. I didn't build this amp to run it in contests.
In fact, I've never had it on the air. I ran it into a dummy load after I'd
completed it, verified the +10db output, and then pulled the plug.
It's never been plugged back up.
I got into Amateur Radio primarily for access to the spectrum for experiments,
and for the legal rights afforded by licensure like the building of
amplifiers. I listen to HF a good bit when I'm traveling, but very seldom do
I ever actually *talk* to anybody.
I want the capability, because I like having options. I may, however, never
put this amp on the air. It'll take something very interesting to draw me
out, and I can't think of any contest that would meet that requirement.
Jeff/KD4RBG
On Friday February 13 2009 07:53, Scott McGrath wrote:
> The idiot who gets killed will be someone 2 days and no sleep into a
> contest when they lose a tube and want to quickly switch it
> out forgetting in their fatigued state to discharge the caps to
> ground, They will discharge to ground alright, Right through the
> newly minted SK might want to think about that scenario instead of kids
> migght be screwing around with gear.
>
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