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On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:43:14 -0500, Carl wrote:
>The 803 is another tube that is way underated for Pd.
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That could be, I've never used one.
It's pretty moot anyway. I suspect in a few years transistors will dominate
ham amplifiers. Yes, cooling is a problem, but I do like the no tune, no
warmup and instant band changing they offer.
A pair of Microsemi ARF 1500s can be had for less than $400 and will output
1500 watts PEP CW/SSB or 1 kW RTTY.
Tubes will never go away completely, but the little silicon guys are
gaining. Take a look at the specs for the IC-PW1 for example. I'm in the
market for one if anyone has one for sale.
Bill, W6WRT
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