Brian . . .
Point taken, but we'll see. Miniaturization comes at a price. No one
ever replaced panel-mounted phone jacks as frequently as we do
circuit-board mounted miniatures today. Nor did we replace mic cords
and plugs (same with telephones) as often as we have to today.
My overall
K2 #0771 is just a week shy of 7 years old.
In that time, except for brief periods of transport to
and from Field Day, and for bench work (upgrades), it
has been powered on continuously.
Yes, that's right, nearly seven years of power-on
time. Zero failures. Never disconnected from an
antenna.
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K2 #0771 is just a week shy of 7 years old.
In that time, except for brief periods of transport to
and from Field Day, and for bench work (upgrades), it
has been powered on continuously.
Yes, that's right, nearly seven years of power-on
time. Zero failures. Never
Hi, Kent!
Kindly take one more look at that warning. It is referring to the
internal RF Power Level control (R4 trimmer pot).
The RF Gain pot topside is expected to see much more use and was
selected because it will last a long time.
Merry Christmas!
Brian - W6FVI
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