[AMPS] AL 1200 operation question

km1h @ juno.com km1h@juno.com
Sat, 08 Nov 1997 16:15:24 EST


On Sat, 08 Nov 1997 12:25:32 -0500 Gary Myers <gmyers@cetlink.net>
writes:
>km1h @ juno.com wrote:
>
>> 
>> Thats strange Gary.
>> Of the 30 or so I sold in years past I never had that problem. Many 
>of
>> them are still in use at top contest stations and deliver 1500W or 
>very
>> close on all bands.
>> Let me correct the above a bit...a few came with the input networks 
>mis-
>> adjusted. A few minutes after cutting the green wire and all was 
>well. I
>> bench tested about 75% of the ones I sold.
>> 
>> 73   Carl   KM1H
>> 
>
>Hmmmmmmm! This is interesting. I was very frustrated at the time but 
>did
>try to work with the manufacturer. They suggested a few things then
>finally came back with the statement that : "we checked our production
>line units and the performance you see is the same as what we see. It 
>is
>expected that high power is not as critical on these higher bands
>expecially 10 meters"!!! THis did it for me, I sold it a week later!
>Tell me, how much input is required for a full 1500 watts out on 80 
>and
>how much on 10?


Read my original reply Gary. I have not been involved with the AL-1200
for years  since they just dont break....service is my business. 
If you want 1997 info I suggest you contact W8JI off-line. 

73  Carl   KM1H





 What is the power in and out on 10?  The guy I bought 
>it
>from said he had the same results. Most commercial amps do tend to 
>fall
>apart on 10, typically 55% or so but 45% was too low for me. The one
>exception I had was the Titan that ran 62%-64% on all bands. 
>
>G.
>

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