On Aug 7, 2005, at 12:12 PM, K3vw@aol.com wrote:
> To: YV5LIX- Jose The Ameritron AL-1500 is a very good amplifier
> for it's
> price range. The tube is good and has had a bad rap from power hungry
> egotist's who tried to drain every last watt they could out the tube
> by over driving
> it and causing it to fail. It is one of the few Ameritron amps that
> has grid
> protection. Even the AL-1200 does not have grid protection as
> evidenced by
> the ham's who over drove them !! The 1500 is easy to drive because it
> is a hi-
> mu triode with an amplification factor of 200. I would buy one if I
> were
> you, you will like it !! Don't worry about the parasitic suppressors,
> if it
> needed them, they would be there.
In all other HF 8877 amplifiers they are there. Was Dick Ehrhorn and
every other 8877 amp mfg out of line for using a parasitic suppressor?
> Their are those out there that will tell you
> that you need something because they happen to sell it !!
chortle
> I have several 8877
> amps that do not need parasitic suppressors or neutralizing circuits
> at the
> base of the tube, because the 1500 is very stable. G L & 73, Willy
> K3VW
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
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