Heavy Metal, Class E

[K6JEK]

I'm looking forward to the Heavy Metal Rally next weekend.  The Class E is putting out a very nice 300 watts.  The antenna's in the air.  The beer is in the fridge.

I also put a couple of sand bags on the transmitter to get the weight up.  This won't be a problem, will it?

[W1IA]

I used 12 - 12 volt car batteries for the power supply! Now I qualify HA!

Brent(Tina) W1IA

p.s. E-rigs need no warm-up :grin:

[WA1HZK]

Class E operators Freeze to Death in the Dark!

[WA1GFZ]

I guess it will take sand bags, a light bulb and a bleeder resistor to play in the big game....................

[K6JEK]

Class E operators Freeze to Death in the Dark!

True, true.  I often pair the class E transmitter with an SX-62 receiver just to get some heat in the room.  Everyone sounds so good on the '62 too.  

If I put a broadcast transmitter in my shack there wouldn't be any room for me so I have to get my heavy metal fix vicariously.  I really do enjoy listening to the big stuff and hope to hear a lot of it during the HMR.

[wavebourn]

Not necessary to freeze to death in the dark, if to use pure class A modulator to power class E rig from. As soon as I get my license, I'll show you how.  :cool:

[w3jn]

Now THAT is gonna be cool, Tolly!!

[W1DAN]

I thought Class E was not included as it is not heavy enough?

Happy New Year,
Dan
W1DAN

[KE1GF]

Only the few E-leet have heavy metal class-e rigs...

[K6JEK]

The rules say anyone can participate but to win your transmitter must weigh at least 250 pounds or put 250 watts or more down the wire so most of the class E transmitters I know about qualify.  

At least out here in the Wild West this is not a cut-throat competition.  We're just happy to have some AM company on the bands especially anyone who can provide  full quieting.

Jon

[Blaine N1GTU]

how did the Heavy Metal Rally turn out this year?

[WD8BIL]

I had a blast Blaino. So, as far as I'm concerned, it turned out great.
W8A

[WA3VJB]

Dredged up old thread !

Yes the band behaved and there were lots of stations Dec. 2007 event.

[steve_qix]

The heavy metal rally was great fun !  I worked literally dozens of new stations, and of course scores of folks I already knew.

Very little slop-bucket interference, at least where I was operating which was 3849 and below.

The class E rigs running over 250 watts definitely qualify as heavy metal.  However, the scoring system puts anyone not running a 100% tube rig (which otherwise qualifies with 250 watts AND/OR 250 pounds) at a point disadvantage, as all contacts made with a qualifying tube transmitter are given one extra point per contact !!

I never send in any logs or anything like that - the Rally was just a fun event for me (much fun) - so personally the point disadvantage is not a huge deal, but in the spirit of fairness, I would sure like to see an even playing field point system, with recognition given to winners in categories such as "Classic Heavy Metal", and "Alternative Heavy Metal".

A longer duration for the Rally might also be a nice idea - gives folks a chance to work more of the AMers and also go on more bands.  My voice went completely hoarse from all the contacts.

In any event, this Rally was certainly a good one!

Regards,

Steve

[flintstone mop]

If the Class E transmitter is a K7DDY product be sure to get info for an isolation transformer. "Bad things happen" if you don't.
For a normal hook up of an antenna and external audio devices, there is not problem. But I had a failure by touching my grounded soldering iron to the PTT wires (connected to the "JR" and the "JR" plugged into the AC mains TURNED OFF) that were soldered to an external relay.
Heavy metal is a lot of fun to get the sky vibrating with AM sounds.
Fred

[K6JEK]

Did you get that DYY jr fixed or at least figure out what smoked?   It's class D, not E, BTW.

Jon