Hal,
I noticed that too (parasitic suppressors) but found so many things wrong, I just got tired of writing about them! I also got a kick out of the brag on it using a Bird meter. It looked to me to only be a meter movement with no line section, and a used meter at that! Id say it just used a "gimmick" to sniff the RF. Plus, the meter wasn't shielded on the back side. I highly doubt it would be close to accurate. The only thing I actually liked was somebody did a good job building the cabinet, meaning the sheet metal work. I would say it was laid out though by the requirements of the builder (its design). Most of the amp manufacturers building single/mono band amps do not build their own cabinets, they use a local sheet metal shop for it. Like the rest, I just shake my head and walk on.
Will Matney
US Amp
Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 21:47:14 GMT
From: "ka1xo@juno.com" <ka1xo@juno.com>
Subject: [Amps] "Gammer Match"
To: r@somis.org
Cc: w1nr@eecorp.com, amps@contesting.com
Message-ID: <20040525.144742.1858.21499@webmail08.nyc.untd.com>
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In cellular telephone construction the "Gammmer Match" is the successful sweep test done on the C sector, just like the
"Alpher" and "Baetter" sectors. The vernacular usage is the sweep testing tech at the base of the tower screams up to the tech at the antenna who is swapping 50 ohm loads, shorts, etc.: "Okay Joe, we gotta match on Gammer! Put the load on Alpher!"
In light of the 12-tube amp, I didn't see the proper parasitic chokes on the anodes. One small glitch and it's 12 tubes down the toilet.
Hal
KA1XO
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