That's where antenna tuners come into play. Fern
----- Original Message -----
From: Carl
To: Fern ; RMorris ; bob
Cc: amps@contesting.com
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?
Some people live lucky or havent exercised it hard enough on all bands into
imperfect antennas.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: Fern
To: Carl ; RMorris ; bob
Cc: amps@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?
I've had several of these PT-2500A hf amps without ever having any
issues......never any arcing, etc.
I still have a PT-3000A (only five of those produced) which was similar
(same cabinet) except that it sported the 8877 ceramic tube and also had
factory QSK with vacuum relays. The only issue that I had with it was a failed
ceramic padder capacitor that affected the lower bands (40 and 80 is my
recollection).
73 from Fern VE7GZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
To: "RMorris" <robrk@nidhog.net>; "bob" <n612dw@gmail.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?
>A brain reset will reveal it was designed by Viewstar plus Fred Hammond,
> financed by Hammond, was a sales dud due to few wanted to deal with
> crossborder hassles, arced badly in the tank circuit, sold to B&W for the
US
> market and modified to stabilize.
>
> Overpriced and still didnt sell well, a bit under 250 in the US.
>
> I was a B&W US distributor and also was brought in to help with the
> redesign. Also used a pair of unsold rebuilt Viewstars to win 2 ARRL DX
> contests with KQ2M as the op as the shakedown test. Never a hiccup.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
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