MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13343 posts, RR: 64 Posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 1256 times:
Is any A.net ham taking part in this weekend´s WAG (Work All Germany) contest?
I´m currently on air on 20m. I got more contacts within the last 2 hours than I got within the whole last year.
Most of them are European stations, but I´ve got a few DX stations as well.
It also helps that I´ve got a new transceiver (and ICOM IC-735) and a Heathkit SB-200 PA. At least now I stand a chance of being heard in a pile-up.
In an hour or two I´ll be moving to 40m.
iakobos From Belgium, joined Aug 2003, 3304 posts, RR: 38 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1231 times:
Sorry Jan, I have got three transceivers here but no antenna.
For sure the pair of 572B is a good addition to make you heard but dont overload them, those little lamps are fragile.
Next year perhaps.
MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13343 posts, RR: 64 Reply 2, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1217 times:
The SB-200 was designed for 1 full gallon ( 1 kW), but I only drive it up to about 500 W. But at least the little additional power makes the difference in the S-values that the others will actually hear me.
iakobos From Belgium, joined Aug 2003, 3304 posts, RR: 38 Reply 3, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1209 times:
The SB-200 carries a pair of 572B that will produce max 650W output (1.2KW input).
Heathkit later made the SB-220 with a pair of 3-500Z capable of a full KW out.
Both excellent pieces of equipment, like almost everything that came out Benton Harbor, Michigan.
I can't tell how many of these kits I have assembled...
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