[Boatanchors] Anyone Using a Navigator on 20 Meters?

[howard holden]

With a plate supply of only 400V (about 10% less under load) and tuned 
properly,  the Navigator runs about 40W input. Expect 20-25W out or so, 
band-dependent, unless you have a false reading watt meter or you've hot 
rodded the power supply.

My Navigator also has a very slight chirp on higher frequencies, but not 
at all objectionable, and like someone else said, makes it distinctive 
from the YaeComWood crowd.

Howie WB2AWQ


On 12/29/2016 4:21 AM, Robert Spooner wrote:
> The Navigator has sequential keying that should keep it from producing a chirp unless something else is wrong. It should also put out about 40W of RF. Of course, the higher the band, the more the VFO is being multiplied, so your mileage may vary, but if you have a chirp on 20M and only 20W out with a new 6146, I’d look for a problem. Something is not right.
>
> 73,
> Bob AD3K
>
>> On Dec 29, 2016, at 5:59 AM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Chirp could be caused by poor power supply regulation or the VFO being
>> keyed.  Try a mod. that lets the VFO run all the time when you are in
>> transmit.
>>
>> You ought to be able to do fine with 20 watts on CW but I expect band
>> conditions on 20 m. stink.
>>
>> I agree that a bit of funky sound, a little drift, some class C choke
>> input supply ringing on key down etc. let others know you have a real
>> CW rig and not some modern plastic appliance.
>>
>> Some ops, OTs maybe are drawn to that sound and a bug for a key.  It
>> means you aren't some faker with a computer.  The trick is moderation.
>> You don't want to sound like a Cuban in the 1970s.
>>
>> 73
>> Rob
>> K5UJ
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