[AMPS] comparison

[measures]

>
>
>greetings.  this may be a little off the subject, but id like to hear some
>opinions on the tentec titan amps with the pair of 3cx800 

The one I repaired had gold sputtering in both tubes.  (see September and 
October 1990 issues of *QST*)

> vs the
>ameritron al1500 with the 8877. 

This is the only manfactured 8877 amplifier that has no vhf parasitic 
suppressor whatsoever.  I have spoken with owners who have had stability 
problems that resulted in sudden tube failure.  It is not uncommon to 
find AL-1500 owners who had two catastrophic tube failures during the 
warranty period.  The designer of the 1500. blames all tube failures in 
the AL-1500 on Eimac.  

>.  am curious what the multitude thinks of
>these amps and if given a choice what they would buy. am asking because
>my 4k ultra does not cover 160m. 

a doable modification.  

later, Ty

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  


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