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Re: [Amps] Even more power solid-state amp's

To: "Richard Measures" <r@somis.org>,"Tony King - W4ZT" <amps@w4zt.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Even more power solid-state amp's
From: "Gary Smith" <wa6fgi@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: Gary Smith <wa6fgi@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:09:29 -0700
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
Hee hee hee hee!!  Can I have one (a 8171) for Christmas?  Complete with pocket 
sized ps? Wonder what the socket goes for? 
Rich, you're lucky!! You got to play in the rf fun house of Eimac.    

73,
Gary... wa6fgi
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Measures 
  To: Tony King - W4ZT 
  Cc: amps@contesting.com 
  Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 6:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [Amps] Even more power solid-state amp's



  On Apr 8, 2005, at 5:24 AM, Tony King - W4ZT wrote:

  > Richard Measures wrote:
  >
  >>
  >> On Apr 1, 2005, at 6:05 AM, Tony King - W4ZT wrote:
  >>
  >>> Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote:
  >>>
  >>>> Will...
  >>>>
  >>>> Tubes in stand-by formation... Interesting idea...  Sounds like a
  >>>> good line
  >>>> to give the FCC when they show up to see the twin 8877 amp in
  >>>> operation!
  >>>>
  >>>>
  >>> There would probably be little interest in twin 8877's, too common 
  >>> and
  >>> not enough db, but maybe twin YC-156s...   ;~)
  >>
  >>
  >> A single 8171 would probably be more stable and it would definitely be
  >> easier to drive and easier to cool.
  >
  > Oh yeah! And it would definitely get more attention!

  The legal limit is 1500w and 65mph on most CA freeways.
  >
  >> <snip>
  >>
  >>> The warmth and glow wont be there though...
  >>>
  >>
  >>
  >> The warmth will always be there in a wide-band linear amplifier.
  >
  > Granted... warmth, but that'll be like sitting around the central heat
  > vent and using your imagination to see and feel the glow of the fire
  > (except for the flames rising from the coax).   ;~)
  >
  >>>
  >>> 73, Tony W4ZT
  >>>
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  >>
  >>
  >> Rich Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.somis.org
  >
  > 73, Tony W4ZT
  >
  >
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  Rich Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.somis.org

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