tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post7496497646545856991..comments2024-03-28T18:51:21.655-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: Azorean Oscillator Re-buildBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-30714232413527218422011-10-27T15:33:03.925-04:002011-10-27T15:33:03.925-04:00What a great story, Bill and outstanding photograp...What a great story, Bill and outstanding photographs. <br /><br />I too launched quite a few MPF102s (actually they were HEP802s, same device) but I was 'driving the pants off' of them at 190mW input in one of my first HB QRP transmitters back in 1969-70. One would last for about a week or so. And they were quite expensive 'back in the day'; something like $12 ea. in today's money!<br /><br />Man, what fun. <br /><br />BTW, for your output filter, may I suggest the 'cookbook' model with values for all bands, posted by our dear Rev. George Dobbs of GQRP:<br /><br />http://www.gqrp.com/technical2.htm<br /><br />73 from the sunny Left Coast.......<br />Steve Smith WB6TNL<br />"Snort Rosin"Steve "Snort Rosin" Smith WB6TNLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570621886789949035noreply@blogger.com