[TenTec] Re: Hercules versus Hercules II

[Steve N4LQ]

The old one may have been a bit more efficient since less DC current was
required resulting in less power loss in conductors etc. Personally, I
thought the old herc was better looking than the Herc II but otherwise it
had no advantages. Changing bands made a sound like a machine gun and as I
mentioned, the fan was really LOUD.
Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 4:40 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: Hercules versus Hercules II


> I guess I should have changed the subject line..... I wonder if the
> original Herc running on 48 V has better IMD, more output, or anything
> else good about it to offset the fact that you can't run it on 12 VDC?
>
> DE N6KB
>
> Steve N4LQ wrote:
>
> >The Herc ran on 48 volts DC and used a ratchet rotary switch to change
> >bands.
> >Herc II runs on 12 vdc and uses relays to change bands. Both had factory
> >power supplies but obviously you could run the Herc II on an 80 amp 12
vdc
> >supply while on the old Herc you were confined to the factory 48v supply.
> >The fan on the Herc sounded like an F115 while the fan on the Herc II was
> >almost silent. HercII is very nice piece of gear.
> >Steve N4LQ
> >
> >
>
>
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