Direct result of "Watt Meter" fanatics

[Hawkeye351]

The following pic is one of many instances I run across on my desk. Maxing these radios out just to see that swing on that watt meter is damaging parts due to excessive heat buildup.

Guys/gals, you don't have to stress these radios out. You don't need any swing mods, regulator mods, etc... Just a complete recap, upgrade a few parts and do a complete alignment is all that's needed to get the same (if not more) output out of these radios instead of hacking them up, stressing them out.

This is the direct result of:
Two swing mods, one regulator swing mod, two limiters removed, bias's cranked almost wide open and the RF stage being out of whack.

 

[sp5it]

Who use ceramic insulators anyway?

 

[Hawkeye351]

Not sure, should be mica. I think the ceramic insulators can create capacitance through the transistors.

 

[sp5it]

Poor heat transfer in a first place.

 

[Cable Guy]

I always thought there was capacitance either way, but the thicker ceramic would reduce capacitance and the thinner mica would increase capacitance. Am I wrong?

 

[Hawkeye351]

Correct, I worded it incorrectly.

 

[Cable Guy]

Correct, I worded it incorrectly.

I was afraid I was going the wrong direction.

 

[secret squirrel]

What they really needed to install is some Biphasic Dilithium Crystals. Now that would bring some beater to the meter.

 

[Cable Guy]

What they really needed to install is some Biphasic Dilithium Crystals. Now that would bring some beater to the meter.

That, and link it all together with a bio-neural gel pack.

 

[brandon7861]

Dont forget to shunt the phase inverter through the EPS power tap. You don't want a muon wave building up in the chamber during power transfer. The containment field might not hold the smoke in.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

One must always consider the effects of capacitive deractance....

 

[Cable Guy]

One must always consider the effects of capacitive deractance....

If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was describing the 4L60E.