On Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:58:17 -0800 "Radiodan W7RF" <RFpower@radiodan.com>
writes:
>Boy Carl, I must have really tweeked your nose the other day with my
>"opinions" comment! (hihi)
>
>Maybe what you have been using for roller inductors is a problem, not
>our
>design!
>The proof is in performance, and we have it for years and years and
>years
>and........
>Face it Carl, amps that go on DX-peditions are purchased for size and
>weight. The other 99% of us would rather have something more
>substantial.
>That's why those amps went the way of the rest of the amps you make
>money
>servicing.........
Well, ur right...I dont service that many Henry's. New England hams are
too smart and dont buy that many of them. The ones I get are usually
imported from less civilized areas.
I deal primarlily with contesters repairs since I was in the YCCC for
many years. There are lots of horror stories about Henry amps out here.
Once bit we dont return to the same place.
You would probably make more sales by not being so pushy...hams usually
dont like the hard sell approach.
Have a better tomorrow.
73 Carl KM1H
>Try to have a nice day anyway.
>
>
>73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
>Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power now!
>DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for LESS!
>***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at www.qth.net
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>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-amps@contesting.com [mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On
>> Behalf Of km1h@juno.com
>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 5:54 PM
>> To: amps@contesting.com
>> Subject: [AMPS] Henry Who?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 30 Nov 1998 10:14:28 -0800 "Radiodan W7RF"
><RFpower@radiodan.com>
>> writes:
>> >
>> >If there's confusion it's not on my part Alan,
>> >
>> >Let me "right" back to you this way....
>> >
>> >Which of the "current crop of amps" do you own where you know so
>much?
>> >Fact: The transformers used are very reliable, we wouldn't continue
>to
>> >use
>> >them if they were junk!
>>
>> Ford said that about the Edsel.
>>
>> Then why dont you offer an Alpha type warranty? Or why does Peter
>Dahl
>> sell so many Henry replacement xfmrs?
>>
>>
>> >Fact: The HENRY RF deck is and always has been very efficient.
>>
>> No more so than anyone else considered a real player in the market.
>Henry
>> has no bragging rights to efficiency.
>>
>>
>> >I don't see anyone else using a custom made roller inductor in the
>> >tank, and
>> >door knob caps switched in for plate C. Why? costs too much if you
>> >don't
>> >make the parts like HENRY does!
>>
>> There is no reason for a prone -to- problems roller inductor in a
>ham
>> amp. In 2-30MHz commercial service, then yes where it will not be
>subject
>> to constant tuning. Roller inductors buy you no real measurable
>> benefit...in a ham amp or a tuner. A well designed switched
>network IMO
>> is more reliable long term, cost effective and certainly faster to
>tune.
>> Gee, Henry and MFJ both push roller
>inductors......interesting...wonder
>> if there is a message there??
>>
>> Why are switched doorknobs so great? And yet so many complain about
>them
>> in amps as drifty, overstressed, etc. Since Henry is primarily an
>80-10M
>> company with 160M an afterthough I find absolutely no reason to use
>a
>> doorknob anywhere except for plate blocking. It may be hard for you
>to
>> accept but there ARE other options that work well.
>>
>>
>> >Sheet metal? You must be looking at something else. We use
>aluminum.
>>
>>
>> Even Dentron used steel.
>>
>> The old Clipperton L's and MLA-2500's are still in use by
>DXpeditions
>> ...not because of magic RF but simply cuz they are not flimsy,
>rattle and
>> warped....like many Henry's I've seen. I have AI6V's MLA here which
>has
>> been around the world too many times to count and after all that
>time it
>> only needs some minor maintenance.
>> Also there is something to be said for steel encased xfmrs that dont
>fry
>> your gonads or brains as does aluminum......but salesmen are a
>different
>> breed I guess.
>>
>> If I had my choices for a currently produced solid amp it would be
>the
>> Alpha 91b way up front. Henry would fall into the category of a 1973
>> Buick Electra 225..park it and leave it.
>>
>> Now, what were you saying about opinions the other day? Yours are so
>> biased I have to get my hip waders on......
>>
>> 73 CArl KM1H Dont sell no ones amps
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> >73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
>> >Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power now!
>> >DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for LESS!
>> >***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at www.qth.net
>> ><http://www.qth.net>
>> >***
>> >www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com> ??? RFpower@radiodan.com
>> ><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth the
>> >click!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Alan Gray [mailto:agray@voicenet.com]
>> >> Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 9:21 AM
>> >> To: Radiodan W7RF; K4ab@aol.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
>> >> Cc: amps@contesting.com
>> >> Subject: RE: [AMPS] (no subject)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Radio" Dan-
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Before you confuse your marketing efforts with technical fact, in
>> >> the final
>> >> analysis your comments are still a salesman's hype.
>> >>
>> >> Fact is, Henry does, and always has, used a lot of marginal
>> >components in
>> >> their amps....like the ECA transformers...and the Triad
>> >> transformers before
>> >> them. And their current crop of amps use tank components that
>are
>> >nothing
>> >> to right home about either.....
>> >>
>> >> And most annoying of all, Henry still doesn't know how to make
>sheet
>> >metal
>> >> that fits right even after all these years.
>> >>
>> >> Alan, W3BV
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> At 02:12 PM 11/28/98 -0800, Radiodan W7RF wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >HI Larry,
>> >> >
>> >> >They're not small, light, or compact, but they are THE most
>> >> Rugged, Reliable
>> >> >amplifiers anywhere.
>> >> >
>> >> >Get a HENRY. No brag........just FACT!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
>> >> >Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power
>now!
>> >> >DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for
>LESS!
>> >> >***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at www.qth.net
>> ><http://www.qth.net>
>> >> >***
>> >> >www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com> ???
>RFpower@radiodan.com
>> >> ><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth
>the
>> >click!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: owner-amps@contesting.com
>> >[mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On
>> >> >> Behalf Of K4ab@aol.com
>> >> >> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 1:13 PM
>> >> >> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
>> >> >> Cc: amps@contesting.com
>> >> >> Subject: [AMPS] (no subject)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> For the second time in as many contests, my Ameritron AL-1500
>> >> developed a
>> >> >> problem during the contest. Probably not a major problem, but
>> >> certainly a
>> >> >> nuisance.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> My question...what is the most durable, legal-limit,
>commercially
>> >> >> available
>> >> >> amp sold?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm tired of having amp problems during the contests. I don't
>> >> >> mistreat the
>> >> >> amp, but I do run 'em hard..i.e.- CQ'ing for hours at a time.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If a commercially available amp is not available, who
>homebrews
>> >> >> and sells the
>> >> >> best?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 73,
>> >> >> Larry K4AB
>> >> >>
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