Dan-
Dahl: very good ...very expense? You get what you pay for.
Alan, W3BV
-----Original Message-----
From: Radiodan W7RF <RFpower@radiodan.com>
To: zeitler@ibm.net <zeitler@ibm.net>
Cc: amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 12:29 AM
Subject: RE: [AMPS] Transformers
>
>Hello Lane,
>
>ECA was sold to another company and HENRY buys from them. I can't put my
>finger on the name at the moment, but can find out if you wish. Let me
know.
>They are local in SoCal.
>
>I understand your problems in the past and while the overwhelming majority
>have had no transformer problems, we as all manufacturers, have made better
>and worse products or had more or less overkill factor on various
>components, we have had the current crop of tube amps (with some
>improvements over the years) which have been very reliable since about 1987
>when this line was introduced. At this time these models are pretty mature
>and very stable. todays equivalent to teh 2KD-5 is the 2KD Classic.
>
>Indeed many 3K models and the 8K are used worldwide in SW BC service!
>
>I don't think Henry has any better replacements for the older amps as the
>call for replacements is not high volume. The Peter Dahl units are very
good
>and ..... very expensive.
>
>
>73, Dan Magro W7RF, (President WARC 1999, member SCDXC, SCCC)
>Manufacturers Rep & Distributor for HENRY RF Power Amplifiers.
>www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com> RFpower@radiodan.com
><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth the click!
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: zeitler@ibm.net [mailto:zeitler@ibm.net]
>> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 7:01 PM
>> To: Radiodan W7RF; amps@contesting.com; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
>> Subject: Re: [AMPS] Transformers
>>
>>
>> Dan,
>> Who makes the xmfrs for the current production units?
>>
>> Lane
>> Ku7i
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Radiodan W7RF <RFpower@radiodan.com>
>> To: zeitler@ibm.net <zeitler@ibm.net>; amps@contesting.com
>> <amps@contesting.com>; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
>> Date: Sunday, March 07, 1999 6:57 PM
>> Subject: RE: [AMPS] Transformers
>>
>>
>> Hello Lane,
>>
>> If your reference to "recent vintage Henry" are those 1KD-5 and 2KD-5
amps
>> you mention be aware that those amps haven't been made for 15+ years.
They
>> are also desktop amplifiers from that era and before. Usually failures in
>> those amps are from those trying to get console performance from a
desktop
>> amp. There are things not quite as heavy duty in a small desktop amp as
>> compared to a console.
>>
>> The current production Henrys do NOT suffer from chronic transformer
>> problems, despite what
>> anyone selling their line of transformers says!
>>
>> Let's see if it's possible for me to make a comment without
>> inspiring a new
>> thread from the shut-ins and malcontents!
>>
>> 73, Dan Magro W7RF, (President WARC 1999, member SCDXC, SCCC)
>> Manufacturers Rep & Distributor for HENRY RF Power Amplifiers.
>> www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com> RFpower@radiodan.com
>> <mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth the click!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-amps@contesting.com [mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On
>> > Behalf Of zeitler@ibm.net
>> > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 6:32 PM
>> > To: km1h@juno.com; amps@contesting.com; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
>> > Subject: Re: [AMPS] Transformers
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >I have had many requests for the failure prone Henry amps.
>> >
>> >
>> > The ECA xmfrs are completely worthless. I have personally
>> replaced to date
>> > three in 1KD-5 models and two in the 2KD-5. The recent vintage
>> > Henry is not
>> > the same family as the older, original 2K era henry's of the 60s.
>> >
>> > Cost cutting sucks.
>> >
>> > Lane
>> > Ku7i
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I need various
>> > >dead originals plus detailed info on available space, full
>> specs, etc. A
>> > >nice discount to those providing the needed corpses.
>> > >
>> > >73 Carl KM1H
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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