The Centurion is significantly quieter than the Centaur. There is still
some noise from the relay clicking, but it is quieter. (My new Alpha 99
has a louder relay in QSK than the Centurion). The Centurion also tunes
more smoothly. Mine had a bit of an occasional "buzz" caused by the HV
deadman interlock switch level rattling against the cabinet top - easily
cured with a small piece of electricians tape on the top. You will
really like the Centurion compared to the Centaur - I sure did! You will
want to use 220V.
73, Duane AC5AA
On Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:32:25 -0500 "James Parsons" <res075cz@gte.net>
writes:
> I am considering trading my Centaur amplifier in on a Centurion
> amplifier.
> My question is whether the Centurion is as noisy as the Centaur? The
> Centaur
> has very loud fan noise and the relay clicking in QSK is also loud.
>
> 73 de Jim, K5ROV...
>
> James (Jim) Parsons, K5ROV, CMSgt, USAF, Ret., San Angelo, TX
> Ham for over 60 yrs. 90% CW
> k5rov@arrl.net, QCWA, ARCI, Fists, ARRL, ARMS.
> EX: W1RLA, K5FBB, K4FEO, SV0WN (CRETE), SV0WN (RHODES),
> DL4NC, DL4JP, KA2FC (JAPAN), KA2JP (JAPAN).
> JOHN 3:16
>
>
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Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
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