Topband: DXE NCC-1 phasing box

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

Martin, its all about reputation and DX-Engineering has the best.  Back 
in the 80's some periodicals were marketing the MaxCom baluns which 
claimed that they would yield a 1.5 to 1 SWR from 1.8 to 30 Mhz but 
refused to provide the details in schematic form. Many hams bought into 
this scam and QST refused to run their ads. What HQ did was take an 
X-ray of the unit and found inside some toaster heater wires sealed with 
epoxy resin. All it turn out to be was a dummy load with wires attached 
to the balun.  Anyone with knowledge would have known that the MaxCom 
balun was junk even though the SWR response was, as they advertised, 
relatively flat across the spectrum.  So your point is well taken except 
that the reputation of DX-Engineering should remove all doubt that you 
are buying a good product from  them.


Herb, KV4FZ
On 9/23/2016 12:09 PM, marcom at centrum.cz wrote:
> Oh, a time ago I considered to buy the NCC-1. My final "NO" decision was caused by the "no schematic" policy or "Proprietary information" balast (also know as a Trade Secret). I will never buy such product although there are many. I believe that such "Trade Secret" can put both the seller and the designer (ie. the "secret" owner) into disreputation.
>
> The argument with blackboxes in a car (or dishwasher, shaver etc.) is definitely wrong, we are hams and speaking about ham radio equipment...
>
> 73,
> Martin, OK1RR
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