Ah, thank you much. Especially for adding the bit about 80 & 160 as
that is by far where it sees the most use since it came to me!
Ryan w8cya
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Carl <km1h@jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
> If the bandswitch moves to the 10M position then you only have to connect a
> #14 or #12 wire from the switch to the airwound coil at 3/12 turns from the
> end. This is at the bottom of the coil and inline with the 15M tap. Make
> sure you get a good solder flow on the coil especially, many irons and small
> guns arent up to the task.
>
> Do not use on 12M unless you remove 3-4 turns from the plate choke.
>
> If you intend to use on 80/160 then add a .0047 or .01 @ 3KV disc cap at the
> base of that choke. Mouser carries these. Dentrons are notorious for blowing
> the PS and with only 500pf for a bypass RF gets into the electrolytics and
> they get a bit upset.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Foster" <foster.ryan@gmail.com>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Enabling 10 Meters: Dentron MLA-2500
>
>
>> I apologize for this question I am sure has been asked before, but I
>> can't find it.
>>
>> I know that Dentron used many methods to disable 10m opperation. I
>> bought an MLA-2500 a while ago and on 10m it will supply grid current
>> and it would while keyed, but there is no output. Can anyone tell me
>> which disabling method (or combination of) would be responsible for
>> this? I have not been able to spot it from looking, but it could be
>> missing a band switch wire that I would not know to connect.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ryan w8cya
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