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[AMPS] A Clone of an SB-220 by SBE

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Subject: [AMPS] A Clone of an SB-220 by SBE
From: n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith)
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:25:44 -0400
At 08:53 AM 10/24/01 -0700, Jim wrote:
>
>Wow....That's really interesting!      That really is a clone.    As someone
>pointed out, the cooling system is not the same. Doesn't draw cooling air
>from around the transformer.
>
>My guess that it was not built by the Side Band Engineers that we are all
>familiar. Their logo was always block letters and was blue. Although the
>logo in the photographs is difficult to make out.
>
> My guess is that this was catered toward the "CB" market. 

Interesting, all right -- unless my eyes are failing me there is no plate
bandswitch, and only the 10/11m coil is in place.  Also the cooling does
not not appear to extend below the chassis, so this amp could be very hard
on filament pins.

73, Pete N4ZR






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