[AMPS] Clipperton L shot?

[Jonathan Kaplan]

Thanks to Bob, Rick and especially you Clyde for such prompt 
and useful answers. The winner of the rubber ducky is Clyde: I
checked a small gauge flexible jumper I had between the power/swr
meter and the the antenna switch control box as Clyde had suggested.
I replaced it with a new RG-8 jumper. Voila!!! 500watts out on all bands,
except 40m which was 1000watts.
Now that is much better, but is it all I can expect out of a Clipperton L into
a TH7DX and M2 40m Dipole, both up 55-60ft?

Thanks again.

73
Jonathan KO6XS


At 08:24 AM 8/26/99 -0400, you wrote:
>first thing please check the input swr of the L...it may be high and causing
>ur transmitter to fold back
>good luck 73 john
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jonathan Kaplan <jonk@jskent.com>
>To: amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
>Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999 12:16 AM
>Subject: [AMPS] Clipperton L shot?
>
>
>>
>>Hi all,
>> I need the collective wisdom of the group. I have a
>>Clipperton L amp. Recently, I've only been able to
>>get an extra 100 watts maximum out of the amp on all
>>bands. My SWR is fine 1.2-2.0:1 on 40,20,15,10 mtr bands
>>into my TH7DX and M2 40m dipole, but I get no additional
>>power out on 40 and 20, and a maximum of 100 watts more
>>on 15 and 10. Vp= 3000volt and Vi=.8
>>
>>What's going on here?
>>
>>Thanks for your help
>>
>>73
>>
>>Jonathan KO6XS
>>
>>
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