I do not have any experience with newer Ameritron amplifiers;
however I have two older Ameritron AL-1200's. The first one
I got directly from the factory almost 30 years ago is serial number 089.
The second, serial number 423, I got from an estate. Both have been
used in many many contests and have been very reliable. The older
one was driven by an FT-1000 for much of its life and still produces
as much power as when I got it. Both amps were made before the
company was bought by MFJ.
73 Pete - N8TR
At 03:51 AM 9/11/2012, Jim Brown wrote:
FWIW, I'm getting great use from the three Ten Tec Titans I bought
used between 2004 and 2006. These US designed (around 1978) and
built amps aren't fancy, but their build quality is decent, they
publish the schematic, they're easy to work on, most parts are easy
to find, and I'm running them at contesting duty cycles with very
good reliability. Two are in active use, one is a spare. (Hey --
I'm a serious contester. :) ) And they are 30 years old! I
seriously doubt that an owner of MFJ amps can tell a similar story
with amps that are much newer.
73, Jim K9YC
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