- 201. Re: [Amps] SB220 (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 06:40:31 -0500
- Mike Hyder's comments are very thorough and right on. I would just add four points: -- The Harbach parasitic supressor mods are based on Rich Measures' work. I took them out of my amplifier years ago
- /archives//html/Amps/2003-11/msg00054.html (9,494 bytes)
- 202. Re: [Amps] SB220 (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 06:49:42 -0500
- At 09:00 AM 11/4/03 -0800, rlm < > wrote: ** The SB-220 has a current-limiting type filament transformer which limits inrush-I to 60% of what Eimac allows. However, a stepstart is still needed becaus
- /archives//html/Amps/2003-11/msg00055.html (8,709 bytes)
- 203. Re: [Amps] SB220 (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 08:15:14 -0500
- At 04:57 AM 11/5/03 -0800, R.Measures wrote: ** "This ship is unsinkable". "This amplifier is unconditionally stable". -- Wait 'till Pete installs a new pair of tubes. Been there, done that, NOS Eima
- /archives//html/Amps/2003-11/msg00056.html (8,640 bytes)
- 204. Re: [Amps] Maximum tolerable SWR for dual 3-500Z amps (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:46:20 -0500
- At 07:05 AM 11/20/03 -0800, Joe Isabella wrote: I've done it with coax, so I know it works -- just not the best solution. One last thing, you want to start on the high end of your loading C -- if you
- /archives//html/Amps/2003-11/msg00304.html (8,576 bytes)
- 205. Re: [Amps] 3-500Z plate durability (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:00:10 -0500
- At 06:32 AM 12/10/03 -0800, Joe Isabella wrote: In my amp, when I transmit (espeically in the typical long-winded 350W carrier AM transmission), my RF Parts 3-500ZGs get quite red (almost orange). Af
- /archives//html/Amps/2003-12/msg00176.html (9,249 bytes)
- 206. Re: [Amps] Vacuum relays in Dentron MLA-2500 (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:11:12 -0500
- At 04:52 PM 12/27/03 -0500, David A. Pruett wrote: However, if you put vacuum relays in, I'll bet the 4PDT will become the next level of annoyance. Most vacuum relays used by hams are 26 VDC. All of
- /archives//html/Amps/2003-12/msg00401.html (9,403 bytes)
- 207. Re: [Amps] Vacuum relays in Dentron MLA-2500 (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 21:50:18 -0500
- At 02:28 PM 12/26/03 -0800, Vic Rosenthal wrote: See <http://www.somis.org/QSK922.html>, Rich Measures' article on vacuum relay QSK. He uses a reed relay for the input and an RJ1A or HC-1 vacuum rela
- /archives//html/Amps/2003-12/msg00406.html (8,872 bytes)
- 208. Re: [Amps] A Crying Shame (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:56:36 -0500
- At 07:17 AM 1/29/04 +0000, ka1xo@juno.com wrote: I wonder how many times the bozos in UPS tried dropping it to hear the tinkle inside? Sonsabitches! Well. That feels better. Hope you all have a real
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-01/msg00341.html (8,015 bytes)
- 209. [Amps] SB-220 metering (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:11:11 -0500
- My old faithful SB-220 has been (and continues to be ) running just fine. Today, however, I noticed that the plate meter was sitting about 40 ma above the 0 line. It seems to be a mechanical change,
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-01/msg00361.html (7,913 bytes)
- 210. Re: [Amps] SB-220 metering (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:24:35 -0500
- At 02:02 PM 1/31/04 -0500, Gary Schafer wrote: Static on the plastic meter face? This appears to have been the problem. I think I *once* knew about this, but had forgotten. Thanks, everyone. 73, Pete
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-01/msg00380.html (7,506 bytes)
- 211. Re: [Amps] Heathkit Transformers and Meters (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 01:14:18 -0500
- According to my SB-220 manual, the meters are the right number for the multimeter, but the transformers are not the correct number. Of course, they could be for the SB-221. 73, Pete N4ZR ____________
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-02/msg00187.html (7,051 bytes)
- 212. Re: [Amps] sb-220 tuning question - closing in (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 08:19:00 -0500
- Isn't this all getting a little over-complicated? If both tune and load controls are adjusted for maximum output at rated drive (~100 watts), there should be no arcing and performance should be nomin
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-03/msg00042.html (8,527 bytes)
- 213. Re: [Amps] 3CX1500D7 (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:05:55 -0500
- At 06:44 AM 3/20/04, Ed Briggs wrote: I wonder what the market is like for this device. Would Ham OEMs find this an attractive component when the majority have turned to 4x800? I realize they could e
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-03/msg00232.html (8,857 bytes)
- 214. RE: [Amps] ACOM Amplifiers (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 07:48:23 -0500
- At 05:11 AM 4/2/04, AB2E Darrell wrote: This site works for me ... http://www.acom-bg.com/ 73 Darrell AB2E From: Jason Buchanan <jsb@digistar.com> To: Amps@contesting.com Subject: [Amps] ACOM Amplifi
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-04/msg00019.html (7,995 bytes)
- 215. [Amps] Active Antenna Tuners (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 21:59:02 -0400
- One of the great benefits of my SB-220 is the relatively wide range of feedpoint impedances that it seems to be able to match. For example, my 80-meter parasitic array is cut for 3525, and at 3.8 MHz
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-05/msg00009.html (7,588 bytes)
- 216. Re: [Amps] Trio TL-922 (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 02:26:02 -0400
- Ott, shorting across the zener diode affects the cathode bias and hence the resting plate current (with no drive), not the plate voltage. I looked at the site you mentioned -- I read some Chinese, wh
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-06/msg00141.html (8,427 bytes)
- 217. Re: [Amps] 3-500ZG brands (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 06:46:19 -0400
- At 10:04 PM 8/11/2004, Clay W7CE wrote: I've just acquired a Kenwood TL-922A which needs a new pair of finals (one of the filaments doesn't light up). Does anyone have experience using the Taylor or
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-08/msg00108.html (8,281 bytes)
- 218. Re: [Amps] 3-500ZG brands (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:20:04 -0400
- My repair was to the tube pins themselves. You could clearly see where the solder had melted out from around the filament leads, so that they wee no longer making a good high current connection to th
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-08/msg00114.html (10,744 bytes)
- 219. [Amps] AL-1500 pi-network capabilities (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 06:16:23 -0400
- I've been toying with the idea of adding a modern amp to my SB-220 for SO2R operation. One of the things I really like about the SB-220 is that its pi network has sufficient matching range on the low
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-08/msg00449.html (6,848 bytes)
- 220. Re: [Amps] A question! (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 16:06:41 -0400
- Another option is www.smallparts.com They have nylon timing pulleys and matching belts in a variety of lengths. 73, Pete N4ZR At 03:21 PM 9/1/2004, Will Matney wrote: Yep, Go to a local bearing and p
- /archives//html/Amps/2004-09/msg00020.html (9,099 bytes)
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