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February 26th 04, 08:05 PM

From: (Ken)
I just bought a few of these for myself and friends. None of them seem
to be working. I have emailed RMITALY and am waiting for a response.
They draw 180ma whether on or off. When driven with 3 watts AM into a 50
ohm dummy load, it draws 500ma (whether on or off) but has no RF output.
An SWR meter shows very high SWR between the radio and the amp.
With the amp out of the circuit, I see 1.0 SWR and 3 watts on the meter.
With power to the amp off, and 3 watts AM in, there is no RF out.
Three KL40's I've tested are doing the same thing.
Is it possible they switched the wiring to the PL-259's for a big run of
these?
Anyone seen this problem with KL40's?
Ken
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Just a thought,,,,can your dummy load be bad?
NO RF output at all doesn't seem probable on all three units. Try keying
it in real time on the air,,,then report back with frequency and
results. I know an ambulance driver that owns one,,never had a problem
with his after he had it tweaked in south St. Pete, but man he sure does
bleed. I left a message on his answering machine and gave him your
email. Good luck.