Return-Path: Received: from rly-mc08.mx.aol.com (rly-mc08.mail.aol.com [172.21.164.92]) by air-mc02.mail.aol.com (v126.13) with ESMTP id MAILINMC021-d904b200080230; Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:54:52 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mc08.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMC088-d904b200080230; Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:54:41 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NISbQ-0004Zn-Ey for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:53:36 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NISbP-0004Ze-UW for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:53:35 +0000 Received: from mail-yw0-f196.google.com ([209.85.211.196]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NISbO-0005b3-Tl for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:53:35 +0000 Received: by ywh34 with SMTP id 34so6752412ywh.1 for ; Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:53:28 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=FpXtp86QaN7iIA7w6GJ4wYZzOmQsrVPR0DIXnX5WplY=; b=xUYT2YUeU1+oAWM6s50Gw/JdQKJLlbtLyvP6cLjpVjJsdg0heSNAG2RfBav7vi8aiG FuBYOd6FcfsY+dZQt+mbcWTpm/yBztcT+peX9CzrzdycrO6jYCkeK9T3GSM99+FrcTho ubJYea5u4JHK9je3d12WsLxtDgs1fcd4Ad1Mw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=IO+R1HluwYWZd5jjHAnTRgyjDBMpOiXSqjuyGOjWlGW2ZeYYJnWUWNfqJxUyVM9s9I 7Bh9PdfZOjJ/12g9DWDBGKX4YCsorAPsl48msnUVeedJ19uKEkWIXQ0raIX9KlAMsFlc VAA09YSByAmpFmcALgoDfTWDqosCKdyvRk4JY= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.150.88.25 with SMTP id l25mr17264788ybb.170.1260388407973; Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:53:27 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <57a24ca70912090730q682ffc79g7ffa9582e0cc40fa@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:53:27 -0500 Message-ID: <57a24ca70912091153iaa6a489ia1a35bc98f56233a@mail.gmail.com> From: Warren Ziegler To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Karma: unknown: DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: TX-2200A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d262.1 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Hi Andy, > With a CW only option and if it really is a VFO, resulting poor stabilit= y > its just an appalingingly ludicrous joke. Point taken, but I wouldn't lose much sleep over a rig that isn't going to sell in the first place. >And anyone buying such just deserves the contempt they'll get using it. I disagree on that point - ham radio in general is rapidly dieing off and I welcome all no mater how they got there! --=20 73 Warren K2ORS WD2XGJ WD2XSH/23 WE2XEB/2 WE2XGR/1 On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Andy Talbot wr= ote: > To quote the data sheet : > > "The TX-2200A > lets you turn the clock back and explore long waves, > but with technology that the early pioneers could not > even dream of. In a package around the same size as > many transceivers this little gem of engineering will > provide up to 100 Watts of output power." > > With a CW only option and if it really is a VFO, resulting poor stabilit= y > =A0its just an appalingingly ludicrous joke. =A0 And anyone buying such= just > deserves the contempt they'll get using it. > > LF was alwatys considered to be the last bastion of real homebrew and > experiimentation. > Rant over. > > But kudos to the manufacturer if they can exploit the gullible :-)=A0=A0= =A0 I > wonder if its a rip-off of any designs published in the open literature > here=A0 There have been quite a few 100 Watt 137 transmitters=A0weblicis= ed - who > will be the first to claim his copyright infringements. > > My 700 Watt Class D Tx=A0=A0 =A0http://www.g4jnt.com/137tx.pdf=A0 probab= ly would > cost in the region of =A330 - =A340 buying most of the components, but= without > the DDS driver.=A0 Never really priced it as new -=A0everything came fro= m the > junkbox. > > > > Andy > www.g4jnt.com > > This email has been scanned for damaging side-effects by the health and > safety police > > > > 2009/12/9 Warren Ziegler : >> Interesting new rig offered by Waters and Stanton - the TX-2200A 100 >> Watt class D transmitter for 136kHz - VFO controlled with receiver >> muting. >> Made in Japan, relatively pricey though at 690 GBP! >> >> http://wsplc.com/pdf/TX-2200A.pdf >> >> >> >> 73 Warren K2ORS >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0WD2XGJ >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0WD2XSH/23 >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0WE2XEB/2 >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0WE2XGR/1 >> >> > >