Hi Tom, I agree 100% with the idea of of somehow having a central repository of click ailments & cures: that would offer a struggling newbie to the ailment a quick & ready source of ideas & possible contacts as to a cure(s)...
I have ascertained that my case here had to do directly with the plate current meter that I was employing in my 2x813 amplifier: it was reading FAR too low, with the consequence that I was using more drive than necessary on the linear to achieve "textbook specs". I believe the situation is now well in hand, however, and I am greatly appreciative for the patience & assistance extended to me in this regard by way of Bill (VE3CSK): would that EVERY sufferer of clicks whom we might encounter on the air be so fortunate... ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > I don't have much of an opinion on it one way or another, except I'm sure > most people appreciate direct contact more than public (any chat room, > cluster, or reflector is public) contact if possible. The exceptions being > something that just can't wait, or no way to contact someone directly. > > It would be interesting to keep a list of problems and cures. It isn't > correct that it is always the radio, always the amplifier, or even that it is > always either the radio or amplifier. Sometimes it is the antenna, or things > around the antenna. > > When we had terrible old receiving equipment with horrible dynamic range and > poor skirts, and even the perceived best gear like Collins fell into that > class years ago, we couldn't all bunch up 250 Hz from someone else. Things > problems now were not problems when our receivers forced us to be a kilocycle > or more away from strong signals, and when receiving and transmitting antenna > technology wasn't nearly so good. > > We have a new level of problems now. _________________ Topband Reflector
