[AMPS] AL-1500
Rich Measures
measures@vc.net
Tue, 2 Dec 97 03:10:54 -0800
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>I'm not an owner of a 1500 but have used one in a couple of contests. Find
>it a pain to have to worry about the grid trip all the time.
The sad and bad news is that the AL-1500's grid trip apparently does not
protect the 8877's grid from gold-sputtering during VHF parasitic
oscillations. The 8877 has extraordinarily high VHF gain. Maybe a VHF
suppressor might be a good precaution in HF service? All other 8877 HF
amplifiers use a VHF suppressor.
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K
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