[BULK] - [Amps] Info on Mirage 6M 10/150 Amp?

[Joe Giacobello]

Rick, I would be operating exclusively CW and SSB.

73, Joe

R.Measures wrote:

>**  What mode are you using on 6m?
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>>Joe,
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>>In many Mirage 6m amps, including a model A1015 that I have at home, the
>>circuitry for RF sensing is actually mostly in place, on the circuit board;
>>it's just not connected!  This makes it reasonably easy for anyone with a
>>screwdriver, soldering iron and about ten minutes to modify for RF sensing
>>if they wish.
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>>In the case of my A1015 (about 3 years old), the entire circuit was in place
>>except for the coupling capacitor that drives it.  Took me about five
>>seconds to find that omission, and add the cap from my own stock...
>>
>>73 de Steve WB2WIK/6
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>>"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
>>enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From:	Joe Giacobello [SMTP:k2xx at swva.net]
>>>Sent:	Monday, February 16, 2004 11:35 AM
>>>To:	Steve Katz
>>>Subject:	Re: [BULK] - [Amps] Info on Mirage 6M 10/150 Amp?
>>>
>>>Tnx for your help, Steve.  I appreciate it.  I knew absolutely nothing
>>>about the new regs and thought someone had sold me a faulty rig.
>>>
>>>73, Joe
>>>
>>>Steve Katz wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>	Hi Joe,
>>>	
>>>	Yes, the 6m amplifier *is* different.  There's an FCC rule that
>>>prohibits
>>>	RF-sensed amplifiers from being sold in this part of the spectrum.
>>>	
>>>	However, it is perfectly acceptable for an amateur to modify
>>>equipment in
>>>	this regard, for his own use.
>>>	
>>>	WB2WIK/6
>>>	
>>>	"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss
>>>of
>>>	enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
>>>	
>>>	  
>>>
>>>		-----Original Message-----
>>>		From:	Joe Giacobello [ SMTP:k2xx at swva.net
>>><mailto:SMTP:k2xx at swva.net>]
>>>		Sent:	Sunday, February 15, 2004 6:34 PM
>>>		To:	Amps
>>>		Subject:	[BULK] - [Amps] Info on Mirage 6M 10/150
>>>Amp?
>>>		
>>>		I recently had a Mirage 10W in, 150W out 6M brick amp in the
>>>shack.  
>>>		When I checked it out, it wasn't working.  It seemed that
>>>the RF from 
>>>		the exciter was feeding straight through to the output.  I
>>>assumed that 
>>>		the RF sensing antenna relay changeover circuitry was not
>>>working.  
>>>		However, I've since been told that the 6M amps have to be
>>>keyed from the 
>>>		exciter by grounding through the RCA jack on the rear and do
>>>not work by 
>>>		RF sensing.  My 2M and 440 MHz Mirage amps go to transmit by
>>>RF sensing 
>>>		or via the RCA jack.  Is the 6M unit different?  I'd
>>>appreciate any 
>>>		information on the issue.
>>>		
>>>		73, Joe
>>>		
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