[Amps] Dummy Load Blues

[Carl]

Some of those BCB DL's can barely make it to 160...such as the ones in the 
Gates BC-1n series.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
To: "Richard Solomon" <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Dummy Load Blues


>I have seen Carborundum DL "kits" (four resistors, clip bars to hold
> them) at fests for $50 or less.
> I purchased a used broadcast tx DL kit of four or five resistors last
> year for $20.  Not everyone has $200 to spend on a dummy load.
>
> Also, you actually build something.   For some people a DL is a nice
> starter project.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> Stop messing around with these lash-ups. You can buy a real Dummy Load,
>> aka Bird, for short money. I got a 2500 Watt Bird for $200 over on the 
>> "evil
>> empire" last year. With one like I got, you can really fry your Amp !! 
>> and the
>> D/L will not even break a sweat.
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>
>>
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