Oh, BTW, at least 3 others asked you the same question. Did you send them
the same smart a-- response?
W6TR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B
> Bob Maser wrote:
>
>> Is it plugged in?
>> W6TR
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
>> To: <amps@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:46 AM
>> Subject: [Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B
>>
>>
> No, Bob, it's not plugged in. It's never been plugged-in, but magically it
> used to light-up when I pushed the on/off switch and after 5 minutes it
> would make 1500 watts. Now it's dead. I will try plugging it in, however.
> That's a good idea you have. I am not sure why I didn't think of that
> myself. Maybe I will learn more about amplifiers if I hang out here on
> this reflector. A friend of mine in the repeater club told me that I need
> this thing called an "antenna" to connect to my amplifier. Is that true?
> I've been having trouble making contacts (even when the amplifier would
> still light up and make power). Maybe if I get one of these "antennas"
> things, I'll have better luck. I tried connecting the rubber duck from my
> HT to the back of the amplifier, but that didn't go so good. Any
> suggestions there?
>
> 73, Mike W4EF...........
>
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