[Elecraft] Dummy Load

[Jim Wiley]

Any 50-ohm non-inductive load will do, as long as it will handle the 
power.  You can use any one of a number of commercial products, or 
Elecraft has the DL-1 kit that will do.  Just make sure the load is of 
good quality.  A light bulb does not meet this requirement.  It is very 
possible to make a suitable load using one of the Caddock 50-watt 50-ohm 
"chip" resistors and a heat-sink.


- Jim, KL7CC

James wrote:
> What is the recommended solution to the requirement of a 5w dummy load
> during assembly of the K3?
>
>
>      73  James / K1SD / Rhode Island
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Art Nienhouse
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:17 PM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 with the w2ihy audio gear
>
> Scott
> I have been using Julius 8 band box since he first came out with it and
> still have it driving K3.
> The main reason is the noise gate is better than the gate in the K3, the
> gate in the K3 needs to have more canceling on the back ground noise I can
> literally watch tv with the volume low four foot from the mic and talk on
> the radio with out the tv audio coming in over my voice, and its easier /
> faster to turn off the audio effects or change the gate as well.
> It will surly killed the amplifier fan noise as well used to chase grids on
> 144 mHz the Command II fan was very noisy the Julius box gate fixed that
> problem.
>
> I use the ATR 30 which I bought for $22  a few years ago and it came with a
> 16 ft cable XLR to 1/4 in plug , I have a GOLDLINE PRO as well the only
> difference is the PRICE.
>
>
> Regards
> Art
> ka9zap
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