Yea its 21 bucks but I really like mine! I've got a Bird dummy that is flat to about 3Ghz and can handle 100W 100% duty cycle but I find the Ridge Equipment one to be more than enough most of the time...
~Brett (KC7OTG) On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 12:29 -0500, n...@aol.com wrote: > ..... nice load but it's about $9 to ship it so total will run about > $21 ... still a good deal! > > Thanks Brett! > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brett Howard <br...@livecomputers.com> > To: Jeff Hall, W6EZY <w6...@arrl.net> > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Wed, Feb 24, 2010 11:41 am > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX > calibration...(advice?) > > If you're in a hurry you've already bought the MFJ from HRO. If you > > want to be a little more frugal you can get an adequate one here for 12 > > bucks! > > > > I know it says its a 75watt load but it will do 100 for long enough to > > get the job done and the K3 only calibrates at 50 any way... > > > > https://www.ridgeequipment.com/store/dummyloads.html > > > > ~Brett > > > > On Tue, 2010-02-23 at 10:13 -0800, Jeff Hall, W6EZY wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I need help picking out a proper dummy load to use for calibrating my new > > > K3. HRO is just up the road and they carry some of the less expensive MFJ > > > dummy loads -- would these be sufficient? Not looking to spend a lot of > > > money, but don't want to buy junk either. What factors should I consider? > > > I'm assuming oil-cooled dummy loads are more robust, while air-cooled loads > > > are more compact, but you have to be more careful when operating or they can > > > burn up more easily. The K3 manual says this is just a 5W test and I need a > > > load with low VSWR from 160 to 6. What is considered "low" SWR? Anything > > > under 1:5? > > > > > > If I can get by with the MFJ-260 for just $40, that sounds reasonable to me. > > > > > > 73 de Jeff, W6EZY > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
