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  • Re: Is a more structured Alpha/Beta program needed?

    Gerald-K5SDRGerald-K5SDR
    We provide release notes and a shared testing spreadsheet by issue for every single beta release. I don't know who the tester is but he must not have paid attention. If the test team had reporte…

  • Re: 6500 power

    Gerald-K5SDRGerald-K5SDR
    Not a problem to run at up to 15% over 13.8V. The internal over voltage diode on the input to the PA is 16V. I run my Astron supply at it's max which I think is close to 15V. Linearity improves …

  • Re: 6500 power

    Gerald-K5SDRGerald-K5SDR
    Steve, I forgot to mention in an earlier post that we heat and hold our PA transistor temperature to 45C during calibration. We use exactly the same transistors in our 13.8V PA as the other manufactu…

  • Re: 6500 power

    Gerald-K5SDRGerald-K5SDR
    I think the only option I see is to do what the Japanese manufacturers do and allow the power knob to go to "11." It is not what is best for QRM but it will stop the complaining about the w…

  • Re: 6500 power

    Gerald-K5SDRGerald-K5SDR
    Sam, I am truly saddened that you took offense at some of the comments made here. That is one of the downsides of social media that I just hate with a passion. I am here spending my Sunday afternoon …
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