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Re: [Amps] AL-1200 vs AL-1500

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Subject: Re: [Amps] AL-1200 vs AL-1500
From: "Blake M." <n4gi@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:40:22 -0500
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>> Most contest stations choosing Ameritron use the Al-1200. Several
>> reasons but primarily the 3CX1200A7 is virtually indestructible and
>> instant on so in the heat of contesting, the owners don't worry about
>> how the guest operators use them.

Usually contest start times are well known.  If I'm operating a 48 hour 
contest, planning to turn the amp on 3 minutes ahead of 00:00 isn't that 
hard.

For contesting, I think overhead capability is a tad more important than 
instant-on.
73,
Blake N4GI 

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