[Amps] FW: AMERITRON AL-1500 ????

[R.Measures]

On Aug 7, 2005, at 6:41 AM, Jose M. Valdes R. YV5LIX wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm getting ready for next winter 160 meters season and in the process 
> I'm
> upgrading the station, to starters I bough a Yaesu FT-1000MP MARK-V 
> with SSB
> and CW INRAD optional filters and INRAD's Roofing Filters and now I'm
> looking for a new lineal that will not deplete may back account, so I 
> have a
> question for the group.
>
> While searching for an affordable amplifier I came across the AMERITRON
> AL-1500 with the rugged 3CX1500A/8877 and I wonder if any one here has 
> used
> one of these amplifiers before and what has been her/his experience 
> with it,
> I will be in Florida, Miami and Orlando from August 19th  until the 
> 28th and
> would like to get the new linear from AES and perhaps meet some of you 
> guys.
>
> Thanks for any information and or opinions regarding this amplifier.

José --- The Al-1500 is the only manufactured HF 8877 amplifier on this 
planet that has no parasite suppressor.  My free advice is that this is 
not is not good engineering practice.
-  On the East Coast there is one AL-1500 that has reportedly eaten 4, 
8877s.  In my opinion, this was not caused by defective 8877s -- even 
though most of the tubes were cheerfully replaced under the 12-month no 
questions asked warranty.

bueno ventura
>
> Have a very nice weekend.
>
> 73/DX Jose M. Valdes R. (Joe) YV5LIX
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org