[BULK] - Re: [Amps] AL-80B mods?

Vic Rosenthal vic at rakefet.com
Thu Jan 6 17:45:20 EST 2005


Steve Katz wrote:

> ::Stock AL-80B already has a soft-start of sorts (series resistor shorted by
> a relay several cycles after turn-on), there's not much strain on the power
> switch and no turn-on thump. -WB2WIK/6

Hmm, I guess this is newish because I repaired one recently and didn't notice 
it.  Or maybe it was an AL80A that I fixed.  Or maybe I'm too old to notice 
anything anymore.

Anyway, the AL80B is a good design and doesn't need much help.

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco



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