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Re: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier history

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier history
From: kc9cdt@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:20:37 -0400 (EDT)
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Rick,
Yep...got them confused....
I guess the Herc was nice...but can't get the finals anymore...
I had a Centaur too...for 6 monthes. Sold it, bought the Alpha 91B I 
still use a lot today....great amp. And I have a spare set of those 
russkie tubes that are now super expensive.
Centurion uses the big bottles...just like my Drale L-4B
Maybe my brain will work better tommorrow.

73,
Lee


 -----Original Message-----
From: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 6:11 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier history


Lee, this is not your day!  ;-)

The Centuron also uses big transistors that light up and get real hot.
They're calle "811-A".

The one you are thinking of was called Hercules.

73
Rick, DJ0IP

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 From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:29 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier history

Oh...Boy!
Had it confused with the Centaur....
3-500Z's are getting expensive these days though.
73,
Lee


Lee Simmonds
Summit DCS LLC

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260-403-6936 Cell


-----Original Message-----
From: Carter <k8vt@ameritech.net>
To: tentec <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 4:56 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier history


On 3/14/2012 4:33 PM, kc9cdt@aol.com wrote:
> Are output transisters still available??
> 73,
> Lee
>
Well, a fair question...but the Centurion uses two 3-500 tubes.

MY question would be: Are any *decent* 3-500s still available -- other 
than the
Chinese imports (or getting lucky at the e-place)?
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