"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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Brian Burns wrote:

I'm looking for an AM/CW rig in the 100 watt class, and
may have a choice between a Heath DX-100 and a Heath
Apache. In looking at the specs I could find on the two,
the Apache looks like the better choice. What do you
think?

Well, the Apache will send SSB, which is a good feature to
have, whereas
the DX-100 won't. On the other hand, the DX-100 is much
simpler, as a result.

But I would pick whichever of the two is factory-wired.
If they were both
built as kits, I'd pick the one that has the best-looking
solder joints.
--scott

Good advice but if the rig is primarily for AM I would
check the manuals to see how its generated. The DX-100 is
plate modulated but most SSB rigs do AM by either injecting
carrier on one sideband or with controlled carrier or some
other scheme that will work with a linear amplifier.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL