[Amps] Ameritron AL-80A tuning question

[NW7US, Tomas]

On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:22:42 -0400, Pete Smith <n4zr at contesting.com> wrote:

> Tomas, I think a better rule of thumb is that you always want to tune  
> grounded grid triode amplifiers for maximum output.

That's what I figured - and what I have tried, today.  It seems to be the  
"working" way.

> The AL-80A is a single 3-500Z, isn't it?

Correct.  About 1000 Watts out SSB PEP, 850 Watts output on CW.

It is supposed to have been modified for 10 meters.  Seems to work.

I now am trying to determine how to tune the WARC bands, and MARS  
frequencies, which are outside of the "band switch" ranges.

73 de Tomas, NW7US (AAR0JA/AAA0WA)

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