[Central-Electronics] 100V or 200V?

Fern crc at cyberlink.bc.ca
Tue Apr 1 23:22:38 EDT 2014


The 100V has lsb with or without carrier, usb with or without carrier and dsb without carrier.
73 from Fern  VE7GZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Nickels" <ranickel at comcast.net>
To: "W2HX" <w2hx at w2hx.com>; <W9RAN at oneradio.net>; <central-electronics at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Central-Electronics] 100V or 200V?
>> Also, could you enumerate the missing features? What I've found is the meter doesn't have RF amps or LINE voltage capabilities.  What else does it lack?
> Best I've been able to tell (I don't have a 200V) the main external 
> difference is the removal of the lever switches to the right and left of 
> the main tuning knob on the 200V.   These allow the choice of voice or 
> carrier for calibration (which I like) and the added metering (line 
> volts and PA current in addition to watts). Internally, the 200V uses 
> solid state rectifiers and has a little different tube line up, but the 
> same driver and finals.   I've been all through the 100V and found it 
> quite easy to work on - it's clear that CE went to extra lengths to 
> facilitate troubleshooting and modularity.    Just comparing the two 
> product brochures the construction looks pretty much identical, but 
> maybe Nick or someone can jump in if I"m missing something.
> 
> Of course some collectors will probably pay more for the 200V just 
> because only 1/3 as many were made!
> 
> 73, Bob W9RAN
> 
> 
> 


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