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Be-AM1A or 500 frequency change

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Anyone ever changed one of these rigs in the field. BE wants a lot of money plus the hassle of boxing it up and shipping it off. Seems like it should be doable by skilled hands.
 
I hope someone answers this one...I know there are frequency sensitive parts on the schematic. Whether switching the exciter card & those components is all it takes is anybody's guess.
 
Not advised for several reasons: BE winds their own fixed inductors for each band and there is little overlap. The instruments necessary to precisely set up the networks are not very common in the field and I don’t think they even publish a technique or a parts list.
 
Thanks Watt. I got that from a couple of other sources. Bottom line. It probably could be done. But probably only by a pretty high dollar estimate. I'll just box it up and ship it off...
 
The RF output network of any transmitter is a complicated design. It must not only match the antenna load impedance but also provide the FCC required harmonic and spurious supression.
 
Tom Gary said:
The RF output network of any transmitter is a complicated design. It must not only match the antenna load impedance but also provide the FCC required harmonic and spurious supression.
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On top of that, the BE's are fixed 50 ohm output...no tuning & loading controls making the RF output network even more critical...no controls to compensate for imperfections.
 
BobOnTheJob said:
Tom Gary said:
The RF output network of any transmitter is a complicated design. It must not only match the antenna load impedance but also provide the FCC required harmonic and spurious supression.
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On top of that, the BE's are fixed 50 ohm output...no tuning & loading controls making the RF output network even more critical...no controls to compensate for imperfections.
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Yes - highly recommend the optional Output Tuning Unit they offer to provide some control (especially useful if your Antenna/ATU takes a hit)
 
The early AM1A's had Tuning/Loading controls built in. Don't believe the AM 500A ever did though.
 
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