[AMRadio] Building the Dummy Load

Bruce Sugarberg bsugarberg at core.com
Sun Jun 23 21:39:31 EDT 2002


Hi Don,

Why not try a bigger version of the Heath Cantenna?
(The Heath Cantenna being nothing more then a 1 gallon
paint can.  Filled with transformer oil, it was rated
at 1 kw for 10 minutes).

73, Bruce WA8TNC
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RoadKing wrote:
> 
> Don (K4KYV)
> 
> Do you know of or do you have a schematic of such a high wattage Dummy
> Load?  I have seen one built which belonged to W5TOP's Dad that he built
> back in the 40's.  It must be capable of holding a current flow  in excess
> of 5KW.  I've tried to find one of these but there simply isn't any out
> there that I've found.  I would like the source of the "Glowbars" and a
> schematic if you have one or if its in one of the older Handbooks, 'Which One'?
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Tony/W5OD
> 
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