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73 de Steve, NR4M
On Jul 28, 2012, at 21:01, W2XJ <w2xj@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
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> I think that at this point in time manufacturing a new tube amp is a bad
> move. Appropriate tubes of decent quality still being manufactured are
> difficult to source and will become more so in the future. It is time to
> shift to solid state. Commercial transmitters and RF heating amplifiers
> have been providing reliable service into the multi megawatt range for
> quite some time. There is no reason more full limit key down SS amps can
> not be designed for amateur service.
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> On 7/28/12 7:19 PM, Bill, W6WRT wrote:
>> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>> On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:58:51 -0500, you wrote:
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>>> Put some real tubes in it....
>> REPLY:
>> Put in a pair of 3-500Z's and you shave $1000 off the price and it will still
>> run legal limit brick-on-the-key.
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>> And put a little window in the front so you can watch the plates glow. Now
>> that's a REAL amp. :-)
>>
>> 73, Bill W6WRT
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