Palstar has a high rate of failures. They couldnt make an amp either.
Carl
KM1H
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From: "W2XJ" <w2xj@nyc.rr.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tubes vs. Solid State (was) Expert Amps 2K-FA: Any
Opinions ?
> Look at Palstar.
>
> On 4/30/12 3:39 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
>> Every one of those automatic tuners I have ever seen look like they'd
>> melt down with a 300 or 400 w. carrier.
>>
>> Bob, I decided you are completely correct about solid state. If you
>> happen to have any excess BC500Js, BC1Fs, BTA-1s, WeCo rigs, even a
>> Sparta 701, pse let me know and I'll come get it or them : )
>>
>> 73
>>
>> rob
>> K5UJ
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:22 AM, W2XJ<w2xj@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>>> That is why a good automatic antenna tuner should be used.
>>>
>>> On 4/29/12 8:37 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>> The SS amp would let me cover the whole band without retuning, but it
>>>> would roll back the output power as the SWR went up. The tube amp does
>>>> not roll back the output. IIRC the SS amp was down about 200 watts at
>>>> 1.2:1. It's been a couple of years. 73 Roger (K8RI)
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