Hi guys:
tnx Tom and Dave for yours feedback.
I don´t want to start a discussion here, buy will apreciate more
feedback on the POINT of my answer:
TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY THE AL-80A
I want to know about someone that had a serious problem with this amp.
Thanks again
Jorge
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>; Jorge Diez Furest (CX6VM) <cx6vm@adinet.com.uy>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] AMERITRON AL80A
> George,
>
> > I HAVE THE POSIBILITY TO BUY AN AMERITRON AL-80A FOR REASONABLE
> > PRICE.
> >
> > I WANT IT TO HAVE AS A SECOND AMP, FOR BACK UP IN CASE THE MAIN AMP
> > FAILURE DURING A CONTEST.
> >
> > I LOOKED FOR THIS MODEL BUT ONLY FOUND AL-80B, NOT AL-80A, SO I WANT
> > TO
> > KNOW IF SOMEONE HAVE ANYTIME THIS AMP OR KNOW ABOUT IT TO GIVE ME SOME
> > FEEDBACK.
> >
> > DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL
> AL-80A????
>
>
> The AL80A is a good amplifier as is George. It was very popular,
> and had very few service problems.
>
> What is the serial number of the AL80A?
>
> Later models has step-start protection and a buck-boost winding
> on the transformer. If it is an early model (below S/N 500) I'd
> upgrade it. Almost 10,000 AL80A's were manufactured.
>
> The AL80 is not good. Avoid the AL80, but the 80A is very good.
>
>
> 73, Tom W8JI
> w8ji@contesting.com
>
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