I think that at this point in time manufacturing a new tube amp is a bad
move. Appropriate tubes of decent quality still being manufactured are
difficult to source and will become more so in the future. It is time to
shift to solid state. Commercial transmitters and RF heating amplifiers
have been providing reliable service into the multi megawatt range for
quite some time. There is no reason more full limit key down SS amps can
not be designed for amateur service.
On 7/28/12 7:19 PM, Bill, W6WRT wrote:
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:58:51 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> Put some real tubes in it....
> REPLY:
> Put in a pair of 3-500Z's and you shave $1000 off the price and it will still
> run legal limit brick-on-the-key.
>
> And put a little window in the front so you can watch the plates glow. Now
> that's a REAL amp. :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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