Well... that all seems sorta parochial, I guess. If there is no
technical reason the gray faced amps are bad or worse than
the other color amps, ... why diss the guy on what he wants?
If there was a performance difference, with gray faced amps
being lousy or poor performers, compared to black faced amps...
well, then I could see you making negative comments. But if
it is all the same performance, why would you go so far out
of your way to make a negative comment?
In my practice, I used to tell clients - "We don't do it, if it
does not make you any money." So, why do you care if
he wants a gray one, if it does not matter performance wise?
OR ... am I misunderstanding what you said ... IS there a
performance reason to avoid those with gray faces? If not,
it seems just so much gratuitous criticism.
I remember how nice Gary H's station looked when he had
all matching equipment. Guess I can see why the guy
wanted a look-alike station. OR... again... did I miss the
whole deal and need to serve crow for dinner tonight?
Happy days, and Happy Holidays, y'all.
================ K8JHR =================
On 12/22/2012 12:37 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 12/21/2012 5:01 PM, Richards wrote:
Hmmm... why do you say this, JB ... are the gray faced
amps less capable than the black faced amps?
All I know about Ten Tec amps is from using them, and occasionally
fixing them. I've also looked at their output on spectrum analyzers and
scopes. As I recall, some of the scope traces were green, others were
yellow. I've never bought technical equipment based on its color, nor
do I pay attention it it except to the extent that "black faces" on
equipment can make it difficult for my 71 year old eyes to see
controls. What color are my Ten Tec amps? I dunno, somewhere between
grey and tan, I think. Perhaps I'll remember to look next time I'm in
the shack with nothing more serious on my mind. I do remember that the
power supplies for my Titan 425s are a very funky dark metal, not at all
pretty. They sit on a shelf under my operating desk, out of the way,
because I don't need to access them except to replace a fuse every year
or so. And I remember that because I've had to work on them (although
not for about five years).
73, Jim K9YC
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