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

Charlie ad5th at direcway.com
Thu Jan 6 19:16:50 EST 2005


Thanks for that insight Vic and Steve... ...I can't wait to load that baby 
up on 75M

Charlie
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vic Rosenthal" <vic at rakefet.com>
To: "Steve Katz" <stevek at jmr.com>; "Amps reflector" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [BULK] - Re: [Amps] AL-80B mods?


> 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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