[AMPS] Full break-in...

[km1h@juno.com]

On Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:07:53 EDT G3CWI@aol.com writes:
>
>What sort of full break-in circuit is the best? Has anyone tried PIN 
>diode 
>switches at the multi KW level of are vacuum relays the only ways to 
>go?
>
>73
>Richard
>G3CWI

They work fine as long as the world is perfect. Otherwise they get real
grumpy with much over a 1.5:1 VSWR,  transients, intermittents, etc.

Yes, real robust PIN's exist but not at prices that non military/govt 
users can afford.

A vacuum relay with a speed up circuit is easy to implement and like the
Energizer Bunny...just keeps on going.	

73  Carl  KM1H


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