My new toy

[Drifter]

Wizard 3cx3000 council unit in the shack.

 

[kevin IB/379 Stringbean]

Pretty sweet to say the least!!! Hope to hear you out there when we get some conditions.

 

[Drifter]

Here it is on the Bird YouTube - Unit 685 3cx3000A7

 

[Chop]

:drool: op:

 

[milkman21218]

Hey Drifter, with that much juice my nobody will ever be able to hear my little radio.

 

[Drifter]

Hey Drifter, with that much juice my nobody will ever be able to hear my little radio.

Don't worry. That piece is mostly for show in my shack, and if it is keyed it will only be on the super bowl

 

[Sonwatcher]

Out of curiosity have you ever put a field strength meter next to it when keyed ?

 

[Drifter]

Out of curiosity have you ever put a field strength meter next to it when keyed ?

No..... Why? I know I have about two watts reflected power. Two watts of reflected rf is not hurting anything in my shack . I have my computer with cheap external speakers, a 50" flat screen tv with a surround sound speaker system in the same room. Did you watch the video of the output test? If so did u notice the radio playing music in the background????

 

[Drifter]

Out of curiosity have you ever put a field strength meter next to it when keyed ?

No..... Why? I know I have about two watts reflected power. Two watts of reflected rf is not hurting anything in my shack . I have my computer with cheap external speakers, a 50" flat screen tv with a surround sound speaker system in the same room. Did you watch the video of the output test? If so did u notice the radio playing music in the background while the box was keyed ????
what is that coily looking thing on top of tube

 

[Sonwatcher]

I was just curious. I had a Galaxy amp years ago that read decent on the SWR meter but I looked at the field strength meter and it was showing RF in the shack. Never figured that out.

 

[Drifter]

I was just curious. I had a Galaxy amp years ago that read decent on the SWR meter but I looked at the field strength meter and it was showing RF in the shack. Never figured that out.

Maybe it was junk

 

[linearone]

I think its funny he put the AIR variable on the load side and the vacuum varibale on the tune.

funny.


I wonder how many amps that air variable is rated for.

 

[Drifter]

I think its funny he put the AIR variable on the load side and the vacuum varibale on the tune.

funny.


I wonder how many amps that air variable is rated for.

Don't know and don't care. I don't know why or have a problem with where the tune and load are positioned...I actually like it. Gives the box a unique look. The only thing I care about is It works, and gives the output advertised, and the price is very good. The workmanship is better than most and The man's rep as a builder speaks for itself. Go look at some of his work on You tube.

 

[Beetle]

I was just curious. I had a Galaxy amp years ago that read decent on the SWR meter but I looked at the field strength meter and it was showing RF in the shack. Never figured that out.

You may very well have had "RF in the shack" -- coming in to the shack after being radiated from the antenna through the window or the walls. That's perfectly normal and virtually unavoidable unless you live in a Faraday cage.

Now, if the RF is coming in to the shack via the outside surface of the feedline, THAT'S bad; that's the type you want to avoid.

But you don't want to hamper your antenna's ability to radiate.

 

[Drifter]

You may very well have had "RF in the shack" -- coming in to the shack after being radiated from the antenna through the window or the walls. That's perfectly normal and virtually unavoidable unless you live in a Faraday cage.

Now, if the RF is coming in to the shack via the outside surface of the feedline, THAT'S bad; that's the type you want to avoid.

But you don't want to hamper your antenna's ability to radiate.

I hear you Beetle...I don't have that problem. I have a choke up at the feed point of my Beam.