[AMRadio] WRL Globe King 500 and Johnson Desk KW

[Donald Chester]

>From: tbigelow at pop.state.vt.us (Todd Bigelow - PS)

>Sure, but the Desk KW has drawers and a good sized desk top where you can 
>pile a lot of nifty related gear - you could fit both of your GKs on top 
>and still have room for more. It also has a really nice amp inside 
>(strikingly similar the the equivalent section of the KW-1)
>that slides out on rollers for easy access. Pretty clever idea, really.

The Johnson Desk Kilowatt is fundamentally a good rig, with high grade 
components that opreate well within their maximum ratings.  Depending on 
what you drive it with, the audio can sound excellent.  However, I think the 
desk arrangement along with the horizontal front panel on the transmitter, 
and the funny little rotatable meters was a silly design.  I would much 
rather have the same circuit and components mounted in a conventional 
cabinet with a normal front panel in a vertical plane.  Imagine the 
fireworks inside a Desk KW when coffee or an 807 gets spilt on top of the 
"pedestal".

Don K4KYV


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