----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Youngman" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Email" <[email protected]> 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. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
