[DSP-10] RF Module Obsolete

[Bob Larkin]

Hi All,

I seem to be running a little behind. Relative to Courtney's question on 
the Brickette driving a Mirage 1016,  I am not sure. I use it pretty 
casually, most of the time, and so do not watch the 160W power from the 
Mirage. I do watch the current, and at 14V it  is drawing about 20 A. Also, 
we have done some EME experiments where we wanted to use exactly 100W, and 
I had to back the drive off quite a few dB. But everything is in 
compression at full output, so that is a very quantitative statement!

73,
Bob  W7PUA

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Courtney Duncan [mailto:cbduncan at earthlink.net]
>Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:51 AM
>To: Discussion of DSP-10 2-meter transceiver
>Subject: Re: [DSP-10] RF Module Obsolete
>
>I have an extra module that I bought to see if it was the module that
>was underperforming in my build.  It wasn't, both modules I own perform
>nearly identically.  My second one has been in and out of a circuit, but
>I will let somebody have it for half price if they are in a pinch after
>RF Parts runs out.
>
>Bob, when you drive your 10 to 160 W amp from a brickette, how much out
>do you get?  130 - 140?
>
>I've also had a lot of fun with the brickette to a 12 element beam.
>Best DX (USB contesting) is over 100 miles in two different directions.
>Barefoot is a little more of a challenge than I'm typically up for, but
>my first QSO (CW) was 20 miles with omnis on each end, polarization
>mismatched.
>
>Courtney, n5bf/6
>
>
>Lee Scott - AA1YN wrote:
>
> > At 08:42 PM 11/18/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >> Bob,
> >>
> >> Any comments or suggestions on the 57732 module being obsolete?
> >>
> >>  A little extra wattage wouldn't be a bad thing
> >>
> >>  Paul
> >>
> >> K0PRP
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I just talked to RF Parts and they do have 100 of them in stock but
> > once they are gone, they're gone.
> >
> > The part is no longer being manufactured.
> >
> >
> >
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