[Heathkit] Re: [Boatanchors] Need suggestions and question onantenna for DX-100

[Charles]

I have a DX-100B and I  tune up per manual and have an output of 150 watts. 
Use it every week for about 5 years and output remains the same. Using 6293 
Tubes
K4qzo Charles
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James M. Walker" <chejmw at acsu.buffalo.edu>
To: "Bob Young" <youngbob53 at msn.com>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 3:43 PM
Subject: [Heathkit] Re: [Boatanchors] Need suggestions and question 
onantenna for DX-100


> Howdy Bob,
> I run several DX-100s, and use a E.F. Johnson 1 KW matchbox, also use
> from time to time the 250 watt Matchbox. My rigs are A) running off of a
> 0-130 VAC variac, with the input to the DX-100 set at 115 VAC in standby
> the variacs I use are the auto transformer type, so xmit leaves the AC 
> input
> at 115.
>
> As for power output, into the dummy load at 115 VAC and tuning per the 
> manual
> the output of my rigs is right at 150 watts. Antenna is a 153 foot 
> longwire, end fed
> from the KW matchbox. It works, straight-forward, I would suggest a heavy
> duty tuner either Commercial or Homebrew. I keep a wattmeter in the line 
> at
> all times to monitor FWD/REV power and check for things like ice build-up.
>
> Of course as always YMMV.
> Jim
> WB2FCN
> http://eshop1.chem.buffalo.edu
>
> "110 watts out on 10 AM, and still running!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Young" <youngbob53 at msn.com>
> To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 2:07 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Need suggestions and question on antenna for DX-100
>
>
>> I'm a new ham, will get my upgrade to general after the 23rd. My question 
>> is, can I use a 400' LW for a transmitting antenna with a DX-100? It's 
>> fed with RG-58. Should I get an antenna tuner and SWR meter for this if 
>> it is OK to use? If so any suggestions? This would be temporary until I 
>> get a dipole or something like that. I would like to be able to transmit 
>> AM on 160 and 80 meters among other bands. I have the room for a full 
>> length 1/2 wave 160 meter dipole in my back yard but it is not the 
>> easiest thing in the world to do. I wouldn't be able to get it up much 
>> over about 30' either.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Bob Young
>> KB1OKL
>>
>>
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