Yeah, go back to 11 meters.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B
> Bob Maser wrote:
>
>> Is it plugged in?
>> W6TR
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
>> To: <amps@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:46 AM
>> Subject: [Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B
>>
>>
> No, Bob, it's not plugged in. It's never been plugged-in, but magically
> it used to light-up when I pushed the on/off switch and after 5 minutes
> it would make 1500 watts. Now it's dead. I will try plugging it in,
> however. That's a good idea you have. I am not sure why I didn't think
> of that myself. Maybe I will learn more about amplifiers if I hang out
> here on this reflector. A friend of mine in the repeater club told me
> that I need this thing called an "antenna" to connect to my amplifier.
> Is that true? I've been having trouble making contacts (even when the
> amplifier would still light up and make power). Maybe if I get one of
> these "antennas" things, I'll have better luck. I tried connecting the
> rubber duck from my HT to the back of the amplifier, but that didn't go
> so good. Any suggestions there?
>
> 73, Mike W4EF...........
>
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