> >Other's haven't mentioned this, since you're "working" on
> the PA issues
> >here... but when you get done with that PA, something's not
> right in an
> >exciter that won't put out at least 200mW.
>
> I don't often measure them, but I was under the impression
> that they barely
> made 200 mW. One I did measure with an HP437 power meter put
> out 184 mW @
> 450 MHz. But 100 mW is a bit low.
>
> Bob NO6B
IIIRC, the original spec for UHF M2 PM exciters was 200 mW. The later
direct FM exciters were spec'ed for 180 mW, even though the mulitplier
stages were basically the same between the two models, not sure why they
"downgraded" the spec. I've never had any problems with outputs down in the
125-150 mW range. I might start getting concerned at 100 mW though...
--- Jeff
