[Amps] Palstar DL5K 5KW load

Wed Aug 31 14:37:38 EDT 2005

Uhhhh Keith, I thought you had to be a licensed ham to legally operate an amplifier? Last I seen this was not a CB amp group but a ham group. So who are you to say who posts what? I thought only the administrator or moderators done this? I'd about imagine you root for Samual Morse? I'm sorry if I hit a nerve by telling the Gods honest truth so excuuuuuuse me.

Will

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On 8/31/05 at 1:29 PM Keith Dutson wrote:

>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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