>
>According to info I received from W8JI, N1JV, N2JV and W0ID two years ago
>when I asked the same question,
>
>8877s manufactured between late 1985 and 1989 are suspect.
// WØID said that the 8877 manufacturing defect was produced for c.
14-months.
>There was a design change in August 86 which seemed to be the start of the
>problem, but Tom had problems in 85.
>
// The last I heard, Ameritron/MFJ's engineer still claims that Eimac is
at fault for 8877 failures in the AL-1500.
>
cheers, Peter
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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