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Dan, the point of all this is to say that Henry amps are built for a =
price and are not the most rugged, reliable amps built. At least not in =
my 30+ years of working on them.
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Alan, W3BV
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Hi Alan and the Group,
The most reliable, best amp ever built for amateur use was the Drake =
L-4B. Second to that is the Command HF-2500.=20
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Lane Zeitler
KM3G
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>73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
>Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power now!
>DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for LESS!
>***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at www.qth.net =
<http://www.qth.net>
>***
>www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com> RFpower@radiodan.com
><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth the =
click!
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Alan Gray [mailto:agray@voicenet.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 9:21 AM
>> To: Radiodan W7RF; K4ab@aol.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
>> Cc: amps@contesting.com
>> Subject: RE: [AMPS] (no subject)
>>
>>
>> "Radio" Dan-
>>
>>
>> Before you confuse your marketing efforts with technical fact, in
>> the final
>> analysis your comments are still a salesman's hype.
>>
>> Fact is, Henry does, and always has, used a lot of marginal =
components in
>> their amps....like the ECA transformers...and the Triad
>> transformers before
>> them. And their current crop of amps use tank components that are =
nothing
>> to right home about either.....
>>
>> And most annoying of all, Henry still doesn't know how to make =
sheet metal
>> that fits right even after all these years.
>>
>> Alan, W3BV
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 02:12 PM 11/28/98 -0800, Radiodan W7RF wrote:
>> >
>> >HI Larry,
>> >
>> >They're not small, light, or compact, but they are THE most
>> Rugged, Reliable
>> >amplifiers anywhere.
>> >
>> >Get a HENRY. No brag........just FACT!
>> >
>> >
>> >73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
>> >Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power =
now!
>> >DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for =
LESS!
>> >***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at www.qth.net =
<http://www.qth.net>
>> >***
>> >www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com> =
RFpower@radiodan.com
>> ><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth =
the click!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: owner-amps@contesting.com =
[mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On
>> >> Behalf Of K4ab@aol.com
>> >> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 1:13 PM
>> >> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
>> >> Cc: amps@contesting.com
>> >> Subject: [AMPS] (no subject)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> For the second time in as many contests, my Ameritron AL-1500
>> developed a
>> >> problem during the contest. Probably not a major problem, but
>> certainly a
>> >> nuisance.
>> >>
>> >> My question...what is the most durable, legal-limit, =
commercially
>> >> available
>> >> amp sold?
>> >>
>> >> I'm tired of having amp problems during the contests. I don't
>> >> mistreat the
>> >> amp, but I do run 'em hard..i.e.- CQ'ing for hours at a time.
>> >>
>> >> If a commercially available amp is not available, who =
homebrews
>> >> and sells the
>> >> best?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> 73,
>> >> Larry K4AB
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/ampfaq.html
>> >> Submissions: amps@contesting.com
>> >> Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
>> >> Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
>> >> Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/ampfaq.html
>> >Submissions: amps@contesting.com
>> >Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
>> >Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
>> >Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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<DIV>><BR><B><BR>Dan, the point of all this is to say that Henry =
amps are=20
built for a price and are not the most rugged, reliable amps built. =
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not in my 30+ years of working on them.<BR><BR>Alan, =
W3BV<BR><?/color></B><?color><?param 0000,0000,8080></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hi Alan and the Group,</DIV>
<DIV>The most reliable, best amp ever built for amateur use was the =
Drake=20
L-4B. Second to that is the Command HF-2500. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lane Zeitler</DIV>
<DIV>KM3G<BR><BR><BR><?/color><U><BR></U><BR>>73, Dan Magro W7RF, =
(member=20
SCDXC, SCCC)<BR>>Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant =
on" for RF Power now!<BR>>DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get =
your HENRY=20
from RADIODAN for LESS!<BR>>***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector =
at=20
www.qth.net =
<http://www.qth.net><BR>>***<BR>>www.radiodan.com=20
<http://www.radiodan.com> =20
RFpower@radiodan.com<BR>><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A =
trip to=20
our web site is worth the =
click!<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>>=20
-----Original Message-----<BR>>> From: Alan Gray=20
[mailto:agray@voicenet.com]<BR>>> Sent: Monday, November 30, =
1998 9:21=20
AM<BR>>> To: Radiodan W7RF; K4ab@aol.com;=20
cq-contest@contesting.com<BR>>> Cc: =
amps@contesting.com<BR>>>=20
Subject: RE: [AMPS] (no subject)<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> =
"Radio" Dan-<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Before =
you=20
confuse your marketing efforts with technical fact, in<BR>>> =
the=20
final<BR>>> analysis your comments are still a salesman's=20
hype.<BR>>><BR>>> Fact is, Henry does, and always has, =
used a=20
lot of marginal components in<BR>>> their amps....like the ECA =
transformers...and the Triad<BR>>> transformers =
before<BR>>>=20
them. And their current crop of amps use tank components that are=20
nothing<BR>>> to right home about =
either.....<BR>>><BR>>>=20
And most annoying of all, Henry still doesn't know how to make sheet =
metal<BR>>> that fits right even after all these=20
years.<BR>>><BR>>> Alan,=20
W3BV<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> At =
02:12 PM=20
11/28/98 -0800, Radiodan W7RF wrote:<BR>>> ><BR>>> =
>HI=20
Larry,<BR>>> ><BR>>> >They're not small, light, or =
compact, but they are THE most<BR>>> Rugged, =
Reliable<BR>>>=20
>amplifiers anywhere.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Get a =
HENRY. No=20
brag........just FACT!<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> =
>73,=20
Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)<BR>>> >Rugged, =
Reliable Henry=20
HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power now!<BR>>>=20
>DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for=20
LESS!<BR>>> >***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at =
www.qth.net=20
<http://www.qth.net><BR>>> >***<BR>>>=20
>www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com> =
=20
RFpower@radiodan.com<BR>>> =
><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A=20
trip to our web site is worth the click!<BR>>> =
><BR>>>=20
><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> >> =
-----Original=20
Message-----<BR>>> >> From: owner-amps@contesting.com=20
[mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On<BR>>> >> Behalf Of=20
K4ab@aol.com<BR>>> >> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 =
1:13=20
PM<BR>>> >> To: cq-contest@contesting.com<BR>>> =
>>=20
Cc: amps@contesting.com<BR>>> >> Subject: [AMPS] (no=20
subject)<BR>>> >><BR>>> >><BR>>>=20
>><BR>>> >><BR>>> >> For the second =
time in as=20
many contests, my Ameritron AL-1500<BR>>> developed =
a<BR>>>=20
>> problem during the contest. Probably not a major problem,=20
but<BR>>> certainly a<BR>>> >> =
nuisance.<BR>>>=20
>><BR>>> >> My question...what is the most =
durable,=20
legal-limit, commercially<BR>>> >> available<BR>>> =
>> amp sold?<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> I'm =
tired of=20
having amp problems during the contests. I don't<BR>>> =
>>=20
mistreat the<BR>>> >> amp, but I do run 'em hard..i.e.- =
CQ'ing=20
for hours at a time.<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> If a=20
commercially available amp is not available, who =
homebrews<BR>>>=20
>> and sells the<BR>>> >> best?<BR>>>=20
>><BR>>> >> Thanks!<BR>>> =
>><BR>>>=20
>> 73,<BR>>> >> Larry K4AB<BR>>>=20
>><BR>>> >> --<BR>>> >> FAQ on WWW:=20
http://www.contesting.com/ampfaq.html<BR>>> >> =
Submissions:=20
amps@contesting.com<BR>>> >> Administrative requests:=20
amps-REQUEST@contesting.com<BR>>> >> Problems:=20
owner-amps@contesting.com<BR>>> >> Search:=20
http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm<BR>>> =
>><BR>>>=20
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