[Boatanchors] Ranger question

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Rob,

I replied to the original post is a different message on the list. 
Whether or not to use the Ranger on 160 depends on your definition of 
"local". To me, local is anywhere within the range of a "day trip". 
Using the Interstate Highway system that is about 300 miles. On 160, 
even with a modest antenna and the Ranger (not a blowtorch) I can easily 
work the entire Great Lakes region and somewhat beyond. Much farther 
than any day trip. DX afficianados may not be happy talking to anybody 
on the same continent. The Ranger easily overpowers the QRP crowd who 
work 160 meters with 5 Watts (or less). They even garner some DX. Just 
not as much as the kilovolt crowd.

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 3/24/19 6:59 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> I am unable to follow the description below sorry, but why don't you
> simply wire it like any other AM rig so on AM, transmit switches AC to
> the h.v. transformer primaries to energize the final P.A. and
> modulator plate voltage?   I think the Ranger is complicated because
> it was made to drive a Desk KW.  If you just want to run it alone, you
> can set it up so it's wired for T/R the same way as any other AM CW
> rig, like a DX100 for example.  By the way, I don't recommend running
> a Ranger on 160, unless you only want to talk with locals.
> 
> 73
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ
> 


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