On Mon, 30 Nov 1998 17:08:35 -0800 zeitler@ibm.net writes:
>
> >
>
> 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.
>
> Alan, W3BV
>
>
> Hi Alan and the Group,
> The most reliable, best amp ever built for amateur use was the
>Drake L-4B.
The RF deck..yes. the PS was worse than Heath or Dentron. I would guess
that amp (and the L-7) were designed by 2 committees that never talked to
each other.
Second to that is the Command HF-2500.
Down on my list Lane. Many Alphas and the Titan would be ahead.
At least we agree that Henry is not on any of our lists!
73 Carl KM1H
>
> Lane Zeitler
> KM3G
>
>
>
>
> >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
> >> >>
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