[Elecraft] Power Poles...

[Tom W8JI]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Youngman" <nq5t at tx.rr.com>
To: "Elecraft Email" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Poles...
> It would also be simple enough for the manufacturers to solve the polarity 
> problem by using a bridge rectifier at the power input, although that has 
> a definite downside as well.
>

It sure does have a downside. The 1.4 volts drop would seriously hurt the 
maximum low-distortion power output. 13.8 volts is bad enough for clean SSB 
at the 100 watt level.