[Amps] Amplifier Tuning Device

Bill, W6WRT dezrat1242 at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 10 14:14:20 EDT 2012


ORIGINAL MESSAGE: 
On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:00:42 -0700, N6ML wrote:

>> As I recall, there is some kind of device that is used to tune an amp.  It
>> acts like a telegraph bug sending dots.

REPLY: 
One thing to be wary of with any pulse type tuning device is they do not load
down the power supply fully. When you go to a full carrier and the PS voltage
drops further, you run the risk of "flat-topping" the RF cycle and causing
distortion. 

Just something to keep in mind. 

73, Bill W6WRT


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