[Amps] KNOB ORIENTATION

carl seyersdahl carlseye at tampabay.rr.com
Tue Feb 25 19:17:46 EST 2003


 Sorry, folks, I forgot to mention , the bigger the knob the more output you
get . !!!!! but it's gotta be on the "load " cap.
 carl / kz5ca   (just kiddin'.0
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Katz" <stevek at jmr.com>
To: "'carl seyersdahl'" <carlseye at tampabay.rr.com>; "Vic Rosenthal"
<vic at rakefet.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 6:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Amps] KNOB ORIENTATION


> Wait a second, here.
>
> You mean, a tuning knob diameter of 1.75000" is not really required to
> achieve maximum output power?
>
> Holy smokes, maybe I can put some of those other knobs I've been saving to
> use, finally.  -WB2WIK/6
>
> "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
> enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: carl seyersdahl [SMTP:carlseye at tampabay.rr.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:26 PM
> > To: Vic Rosenthal; amps at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] KNOB ORIENTATION
> >
> > Insofar as knob size, setscrew type, etc is concerned , I think it's all
a
> > matter of personal concern. !!!
> >    I have used big knobs, little knobs, slotted head setscrews, allen
> > heads
> > , spline type screws, and they all are good within their limitations. !!
> > Me?? I prefer spline type setscrews, but the allen type seems to be the
> > most
> > prevalent today !!! And a knob of about 1- 1/12 seems to be about
average,
> > again it's a matter of personal preference.
> >    carl / kz5ca
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vic Rosenthal" <vic at rakefet.com>
> > To: <amps at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] KNOB ORIENTATION
> >
> >
> > > W0YR at aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Further, I'd
> > > > like to have some suggestions as to knob size and the recommended
> > number
> > of
> > > > set screws...and...this is important....whether they should have
> > slotted
> > > > screw heads or heads requiring an Allen wrench.
> > >
> > > Everyone knows that slotted screws are at least 11db worse from an IMD
> > > standpoint.
> > >
> > > Vic K2VCO
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