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Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?

To: "Fern" <crc@cyberlink.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:26:51 -0400
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Many Canadians cant afford them, or several high priced amps (-;

Carl


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Fern 
  To: Carl ; RMorris ; bob 
  Cc: amps@contesting.com 
  Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 11:21 AM
  Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?


  That's where antenna tuners come into play.   Fern

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Carl 
    To: Fern ; RMorris ; bob 
    Cc: amps@contesting.com 
    Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 9:14 AM
    Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?


    Some people live lucky or havent exercised it hard enough on all bands into 
imperfect antennas.

    Carl
    KM1H


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Fern 
      To: Carl ; RMorris ; bob 
      Cc: amps@contesting.com 
      Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 4:50 PM
      Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?


          I've had several of these PT-2500A hf amps without ever having any 
issues......never any arcing, etc.
      I still have a PT-3000A (only five of those produced) which was similar 
(same cabinet) except that it sported the 8877 ceramic tube and also had 
factory QSK with vacuum relays. The only issue that I had with it was a failed 
ceramic padder capacitor that affected the lower bands (40 and 80 is my 
recollection).
      73 from Fern   VE7GZ

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
      To: "RMorris" <robrk@nidhog.net>; "bob" <n612dw@gmail.com>
      Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
      Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 2:30 PM
      Subject: Re: [Amps] B&W PT-2500A on 10m?


      >A brain reset will reveal it was designed by Viewstar plus Fred Hammond, 
      > financed by Hammond, was a sales dud due to few wanted to deal with 
      > crossborder hassles, arced badly in the tank circuit, sold to B&W for 
the US 
      > market and modified to stabilize.
      > 
      > Overpriced and still didnt sell well, a bit under 250 in the US.
      > 
      > I was a B&W US distributor and also was brought in to help with the 
      > redesign. Also used a pair of unsold rebuilt Viewstars to win 2 ARRL DX 
      > contests with KQ2M as the op as the shakedown test. Never a hiccup.
      > 
      > Carl
      > KM1H
      > 
      > 
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