I have received some great responses to my post. W1NR sent wonderful
information on different tubes that will prove to be invaluable. Others have
sent specific amps to avoid and why I should do so, and this is exactly what I
was looking for.
In response to my first post Bob, W9GE asked some valid questions. I thought I
would post them here since others may have the same questions.
Bob asked:
"What bands do you want it to operate on?"
Answer: I am not looking for a band specific amp. While I would like to use it
on the usual Ham Bands, I am not tied to one band. If the amp did not work on
160M or 10M it would not eliminate it for me.
Bob asked:
"What modes do you want it to operate on?"
SSB & CW mostly. I do some RTTY but that is not a requirement.
Bob asked:
"Are you a contest op?"
Not a serious one. I do operate the contests, but just for the contacts, not
the score (Sweepstakes being the exception, but I don't NEED and amp for that).
Bob asked:
"How much power do you want to run? "
Legal Limit is not a consideration. I want to learn about amps.
Bob asked:
"Do you have a 240VAC dedicated line to operate it from? "
Yes.
Bob asked:
"Do you want an autotune amp and if not how quickly can you tune it up? (will
be easier to eliminate some tubes based on your answer) "
No. In fact I think an Autotune amp would confuse the issue more than help it.
A No-Tune amp such as an AL600 would be O.K. but I don't think there is much of
a learning curve on a Solid State amp.
Bob asked:
"How much desk/rack/floor space do you have available? "
Lots. Space is not a consideration.
Bob asked:
"Is a separate HV PS important to you? Do you need or want qsk? "
No and no.
I appreciate his questions and the warning about the Kenwood TL-922.
Still learning,
Clint - W5CPT
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