[Boatanchors] D-104 Mic

[Peter Markavage]

I've used my amplified D-104 with my Kenwood Twins on AM for the last 18
years. Never had a bad audio report. Even Ozona Bob didn't believe it
wasn't a plate modulated  rig when I use to work him on 10M.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:41:28 -0500 "Bob Peters" <rwpeters at swbell.net>
writes:
> You know guys I keep reading about the D-104 amps...  These were put 
> in
> for a reason and not just to help the CBers be loud...  I have a 
> very
> very good friend that worked for Astatic for years. I was lucky 
> enough
> to have lunch with an engineer from Astatic that designed the amp.  
> The
> reason for the AMP was two fold...#1 and most important was to EQ 
> the
> lousy xtal elements that they started importing. He said to ALWAYS 
> leave
> the amp in line and just not to push it that hard.  Pushing it was 
> for
> the CBers not for HAMS.  I have told this story a lot of times. My
> fiends that believe leave the amp in... It will work either way but 
> the
> audio is at least 50% cleaner with the amp...
> 
> My story...Bob W1PE