Fwd: [Amps] I had thought I'd seen everything

[Philip de Cadenet]

> I think anybody who is anybody in the amplifier field knows the name Rich
>Measures.
> 
>Dennis O.
>-----Original message-----
>Subject: [Amps] I had thought I'd seen everything
>To:      Steve Jackson <kz1x at yahoo.com>
>Cc:      AMPS <amps at contesting.com>
>From:    R.Measures <r at somis.org>
>Date:    Sun, 25 Apr 2004 05:06:02 -0700
>
>
>On Apr 24, 2004, at 7:55 PM, Steve Jackson wrote:
>
>> but this is madness squared:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3093349628
>>
>> It's a Suburban with a dedicated "25kW" CB amplifier.
>> Take a look at the power supply and the cooling
>> system.
>> The ad says it uses a pair of 3CX3000 ...
>
>ð  25k pep Out from a pair of 3cx3000A7s is a stretch.  25k In is not.
>-  The last CBer I talked to about amplifier design issues was building 
>a 4cx15,000A in AB1, a tube that will do 25k pep out without doubt.
>
>>  who knows
>> what element is in the Bird meter, though.
>
>ð  Bird meters can also be tweaked.  Some folks tell the truth and some 
>do not.  I have run into people who seem to feel superior by convincing 
>others that something which is not true, is true.  Based on 
>conversations with a Ham friend who sold cars to make a living, I think 
>there are car and truck salesmen who do this.  According to my friend, 
>salesmen compete with each other to pull off the most delightsome scam.


I saw this Dennis. lol
-- 
Philip de Cadenet
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