Topband: 160M Rhombics

[Carl]

I dont see anything from then that disagrees with what I said today Mike,

QRO in those days was a smaller ratio from what is daily these days.
There are even a couble of super QRO SWBC stations owned by hams that pop up 
for a once a year "show"

Tubes such as the 3CX15000B7, 3CW20000A7, and various tetrode versions, are 
all over the place for not much money.  All you need is someplace to bring 
in a big 3 phase AC line if you want to max them out.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Waters" <mikewate at gmail.com>
To: "ZR" <zr at jeremy.mv.com>; "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: 160M Rhombics


> Carl, I based what I said partly on your statements at
> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?297870-How-to-design-rhombic-antenna 
> .
>
> Looking back at that page, I see that perhaps I misunderstood your
> statements there.
>
> Look at the photos of his shack. If he wasn't running a lot of power, you
> would never know that from the size of the antenna switches, feedline,
> standoff insulators, etc.
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 3:28 PM, ZR <zr at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
>> That excuse doesnt cut it Mike and from what I was told by those who were
>> there his power would be considered pretty normal these days. You can 
>> only
>> get so much out of a pair of 450TL's, 4-1000A's, etc.
>>
>> Some on here that you seem to look up to run more than that.
>>
>> OTOH you completely discounted Dons LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>>  There were a lot of tall tales told about W6AM's rhombics. Don't base a
>>> desire to have a rhombic on those fables.
>>>
>>> And that's where the term "California Kilowatt" came from. I'm told his
>>> rhombics were loud mostly for that reason. I forget what tubes were in 
>>> his
>>> amp, but they sure weren't 6V6s. ;-)
>>>
>>> 73, Mike
>>> www.w0btu.com
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 12:36 PM, HAROLD SMITH JR <w0rihps at sbcglobal.net
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>  Years ago, W6AM had a "Rhombic Farm" near San Francisco.
>>>>
>>>
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