[Amps] Palstar DL5K 5KW load

Harold B. Mandel ka1xo at juno.com
Wed Aug 17 18:21:22 EDT 2005


When opening up the Palstar DL5K dummy load
the owner can spot a ceramic capacitor at one end of
the two load resistors.

As well, the input line goes through a metal box that serves as
the pickup for the relative wattmeter on the front panel.

While never approaching the 5KW limit I have seen some
reflected energy from this device at the legal limit area and
wonder if any of you might have encountered this as well.

I went so far as to swap coax jumpers, etc., to eliminate
cable glitches and the effect followed.

Hal Mandel/W4HBM


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