"Paul Vanasse" wrote in
news:VUlxb.6898$LV1.6847@okepread05:


"Clif Holland" wrote in message
...
The problem is to get the 10-20w out of the radio you may have to
shove
100w
into the filter, and that's what hurts. You need to monitor the
current drawn to determine if there is a possibility of damage.
Though I can't speak for the 746Pro I can firmly state that the BP filter
for the 746 DOES cover the 60 meter segment. It is spec'd for 4.0 to 8.0
MHz. Measurements in the lab showed no difference between the current
draw vs output power between 40 and 60 Meters. Assuming your antenna
presents a good match, you should be confident that the 746 will perform
just fine and within specs when modified for 60 meter operation.

73
Dave

Give this man a cigar because he's today's exclusive winner on 21!

The problem is that most modern hams today don't have a clue about
what you're talking about because most modern hams don't understand
the theory behind bandpass filtration, especially in their own
Riceboxes. They actually believe the radios will go from DC to
Daylight once opened.

I believe this is the reason why Yaesu, Kenwood, and Icom haven't
publicly released the mods to these radios (other than to MARS/CAP
members) because these companies know damn well that they'll be
performing a slue of warranty repairs on the lot because some jack ass
will actually try to use his radio on the commercial AM broadcast
band.