The cost of my homebrew 1600W (continuous) dummy load was zero. It was made
from scrapped parts from my employer at that time.
It was based on four 50 ohm 400W flange-mount RF resistors in series-parallel.
They can take full power up to 100°C. I still have a couple dozen spares.
I like it better than an oil-filled DL... no oil to weep/spill and oxidize. I
just vacuum out the dust bunnies once in a while. :)
vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC
> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:32:58 -0500
> From: Rob Atkinson
>
> I have seen Carborundum DL "kits" (four resistors, clip bars
> to hold them) at fests for $50 or less.
> I purchased a used broadcast tx DL kit of four or five
> resistors last
> year for $20. Not everyone has $200 to spend on a
> dummy load.
>
> Also, you actually build something. For
> some people a DL is a nice
> starter project.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> > Stop messing around with these lash-ups. You can buy a
> real Dummy Load,
> > aka Bird, for short money. I got a 2500 Watt Bird for
> $200 over on the "evil
> > empire" last year. With one like I got, you can really
> fry your Amp !! and the
> > D/L will not even break a sweat.
> >
> > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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