[Amps] Palstar DL5K 5KW load

[Keith Dutson]

Please take your opinion of ham radio elsewhere.  We don't need it here.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Will Matney
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:19 AM
To: amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Palstar DL5K 5KW load

Theo,

Joking around aside (I know Hal does run legal), the FCC does in fact
descriminate over how many WPM one can do. That's the very reason I dropped
my license years ago after having it a whole 2 years at the most. A friend
of mine had a nervous condition, where he always shook just a small amount.
Anyhow, he couldn't never use his hand to even get 5 WPM! By this, the FCC
says, no you cant have a license. Even though mind you, he was just as smart
as myself and deserved it. Just like now, even though some is smart enough
by studying to pass the extra exam, if they cant pass the code, they cant
get the license. That's nothing but pure blatent descrimination. The license
should be given by what one knows in their noggen, not how fast ones finger
will move.

One of these days, maybe, if those requirements are finally quashed, I'll
re-license, but not until then. To me, it's a shame there's still
descrimination in what supposed to be a free country with no descrimination.
They also wonder why the number of hams are dropping off. My thoughts are
that young folks would rather use a computer for their communication than go
through the license requirements, especially morse code. Quash morse code,
and the youth will seek their licenses. However, we still have the hard
liners, or the "hollier than thows" (that think they're better than
others!), who make the rulings and protest against stopping the code
requirements. If it's left up to them, my opinion is the hobby will go right
down the toilet....

Sincerely,

Will

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On 8/31/05 at 11:07 AM Theo Bellamy wrote:

>Haven't you heard? 20 wpm Extras can now run 6kw. It is only fair since 
>5 wpm Extras can run 1.5 kw ....
>
>
>Theo K4MO
>
>;-)
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amps-bounces at contesting.com 
>[mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]On
>Behalf Of Don Havlicek
>Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:51 AM
>To: PA3DUV
>Cc: amps at contesting.com; Harold B Mandel
>Subject: Re: [Amps] Palstar DL5K 5KW load
>
>
>6 Kw output?
>Hmmmmmmm
>Wish we had that opportunity in the USA, but who needs 6 db?
>Don
>N8DE
>
>PA3DUV wrote:
>> However, there are some minor flaws in the design of the DL5K.
>>
>> First the long silver plated wire from the UHF connector to the 
>> resistors
>is
>> hanging on the solder joint of the UHF connector. The cheap rubber
>grommet
>> in the directional coupler box provides no support at all. I have
>machined
>a
>> teflon support bushing to replace the grommet which supports this 
>> long
>lead.
>> Also I have bolted the directional coupler box to the chassis in 
>> order to remove strain from the broken solder connection to the UHF plug.
>>
>> The DL5K works just fine with the 6 kW output from my 2 x GU84 amplifier.
>> The fan kicks in after approx. 20 seconds and a nice flow of hot air
>heats
>> my shack in the wintertime. Together with the air flow through the GU 
>> 84 plate coolers I do not need to fire up the wood burner in the shack.
>>
>> Cheers, Dick
>> PA3DUV
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Harold B. Mandel" <ka1xo at juno.com>
>> To: <amps at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:21 AM
>> Subject: [Amps] Palstar DL5K 5KW load
>>
>>
>>
>>>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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