[AMPS] Fwd: BOUNCE amps@contesting.com: Non-member submission from
["Merit Arnold" <marnold@rfparts.com>]
Paul Hellenberg W9JA
w9ja@contesting.com
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 19:09:53 -0600
>From: "Merit Arnold" <marnold@rfparts.com>
>To: <amps@contesting.com>
>Subject: Fw: [AMPS] FS:Pride KW ONE 10-80m amp
>Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 16:30:42 -0800
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>Just a few comments on Stan's posting--
>
>Perhaps Sunday was not a good day--- was it New England's loss to Buffalo,
>or Green Bay's stomping of the Giants, or whatever, may have started up the
>flames? In any event, I am sure in all good faith, Stan thought his initial
>asking price of the Pride KW ONE was reasonable. Whether it was or not
>should not have earned him the rebuke he received. Prices will eventually
>settle to the market.
>
>As far as labeling his equipment at "a CB amp that can splatter over the
>complete HF spectrum if anyone believes your specs!" was also quite
>uncalled for. I happen to own one (as a reliable backup amp) myself.
>
>As a matter of fact, anyone familiar with the various amps of the 70's &
>80's, knows it is a well designed medium power amplifier using a modern
>metal-ceramic tube (4CX250B) with a Pi-L Output Network for each band.
>
>Compared to other amps of it's day and price range, it was noteably superior
>in design and construction. The following common amps use either obsolete
>or ancient tube types. Also, none of them use the Pi-L network, etc.
>
>Dentron MLA1200 Dentron 160-10M Hallicrafters
>HT-41 Hammarlund HXL-ONE Heathkit SB200
>Yaesu FL2100B
>(And that doesn't even count the most popular 3 & 4 811A amps of today.)
>
>With the KW ONE, tubes are cheap, often found surplus for the price of a
>good 811A, have long life span. It uses a high efficiency Blower vs. the
>phonograph motor or muffin fan, in the above listed units. It gives a
>clean 500-600 Watts PEP, was made in USA of all US parts, and is a very
>stable (doesn't require "trick" parasitic supressors, etc). Converts
>easily
>to an excellent 6m amp and can be modified for the 4CX400A or 8930.
>
>Our firm moves a ton of 3-500Z & ZG for SB220s. Although we don't ask the
>pedagree of our customers, it seems the SB220 is the favorite choice with
>the
>27 MHz crowd, too. Should we thus degrade those individuals who own this
>sometimes CB amp?
>
>By the way, RF PARTS CO. doesn't sell CB amps other than those for 2m.
>See for your self at: http://www.rfparts.com
>Sorry if I overparked.
>
>73, Merit W6NQ (W6NLO)
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: km1h@juno.com <km1h@juno.com>
>>To: amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
>>Date: Sunday, November 15, 1998 11:44 AM
>>Subject: Re: [AMPS] FS:Pride KW ONE 10-80m amp
>
>>>On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 10:04:26 -0800 (PST) KF6IKC@webtv.net writes:
>>>>
>>>>Have a mint cond.Pride KW One 10-80 meter amp.This is a very compact
>>>>little amp that uses a single 4CX250B tube.Rated for 1KW input.Puts
>>>>out
>>>>about 500 watts PEP with about 40-50 watts in.Has "adjustable" input
>>>>swamping up to 150 watts. Price is $550.00 + shipping.>>
>>>You got to be kidding! $550 for a CB amp that can splatter over the
>>>complete HF spectrum if anyone believes your specs!
>>>Please....reconsider advertising that sort of junk here.
>>>BTW, you can buy a real amp....SB-220 style for a lot less and get a
>>>clean 1200W out.
>>>
>>>> NOTE: RF Parts carries most of the major compenents for this
>>>>amp.Such as the Plate and fil.transformers,HV boards,etc.Very easy
>>>>to work on.Everything just plugs in.
>>>
>>>Yeah...in their illegal CB amp section.
>>>
>>>73 Carl KM1H
>
Paul J Hellenberg W9JA ex KS9K Tru Line Lithographing Inc.
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