On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 15:51:53 -0500 "Doug Person" <ki6bq@ibm.net> writes:
>
>Well Dan, cheap is good when you don't have much money. I wish I
>could
>afford an Alpha or one of those killer Henry amps. No can do. I've
>actually had several Ameritron amps - all bought used and all gone.
>They
>were OK, that's all. Warped cabinets, bad tubes, randon arcing, etc.
>Even
>had their solid state amp (ALS-600) - very, very sensitive to SWR.
>Couldn't
>get more than about 450 watts out of it. But mostly they worked OK.
>
>I still have my standby, which isn't very much of an amp, but I get
>450
>watts out and it beats a blank - a Dentron GLA-1000B. I Know what
>you're
>thinking, geeez, why don't you get a real amp... For one thing, I
>just
>don't have the space. And I just can't afford to spend the money for
>what
>I'd really like: an Alpha 87a.
>
>Well actually what I'd like is for someone to come out with a super
>compact
>amp using something like a 4CX400A. Should do about 700-750 watts PEP
>or so
>and it would be mighty nice if it were about the size of the GLA1000.
>A 3/4
>kw amp makes a BIG difference in the signal. I thought I could design
>and
>build one once, but hey, I'm a pretty good computer programmer, but
>electronic design just isn't my best skill-set.
>
>Have Fun --- Doug - W4DXV
i MUST be missing something here. If you could afford all those other
amps why are you using a sweep tube amp toy?
For crying out loud, you can pick up a fully operational SB-200 for $250
if your not into a 160M ego trip.
Anyone except a 100% doofus can buy a fine SB-220 for under $500.
Both the above cover 80-10M plus 12/17M without mods.
73 Carl KM1H
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