Off subject

[Dave Edwards]

To the original poster on how to tune your TS520....
Go by the book, and tune for maximum output.
...Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>; <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: Off subject


> However, the comment that I replied to was that you
> tune ALL of the pre-1975 equipment, not just the
> TS-520, for maximum output which is definitely wrong!
> I did point out that the manuals for some equipment do
> tell you to tune for "maximum smoke", although those
> transmitters are in a very definite minority.
>
> It has been a while since I have had my hands on a
> TS-520 and the manual (I did own a TS-520 for a short
> time that I traded off since I am not a big fan of
> transceivers, prefer the separate transmitter /
> receiver combination that allows you to transceive if
> you need to), so I can't say what the "proper" manual
> tuning procedure for the TS-520 is.  But, to say that
> you tune all of the boat anchor transmitters for
> maximum power output will get you into trouble in a
> hurry!
>
> It is possible to over load the finals of almost any
> tube-type transmitter that is tuned for "maximum
> smoke" and not for power input within the
> specifications of the tubes.
>
> For me, I definitely tune for input power since I
> don't like having to "fork over" for replacement
> amplifier tubes on a regular basis.  Other people do
> like to go for the maximum power output no matter what
> the effects on their final amplifier tubes.
>
> As such, I stand on my previous comments about the
> proper way to tune tube type transmitters.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- Dave Edwards <kd2e at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> The original post asked about tuning his TS520.
>
> =====
> Glen, K9STH
>
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