[Amps] Amps Digest, Vol 32, Issue 36

[R.Measures]

On Aug 7, 2005, at 12:12 PM, K3vw at aol.com wrote:

> To: YV5LIX- Jose    The Ameritron AL-1500 is a very  good amplifier 
> for it's
> price range. The tube is good and has had a bad rap from  power hungry
> egotist's who tried to drain every last watt they could out the  tube 
> by over driving
> it and causing it to fail. It is one of the few Ameritron  amps that 
> has grid
> protection. Even the AL-1200 does not have grid protection as  
> evidenced by
> the ham's who over drove them !! The 1500 is easy to drive because  it 
> is a hi-
> mu triode with an amplification factor of 200. I would buy one if I  
> were
> you, you will like it !!  Don't worry about the parasitic suppressors, 
>  if it
> needed them, they would be there.

In all other HF 8877 amplifiers they are there.  Was Dick Ehrhorn and 
every other 8877 amp mfg out of line for using a parasitic suppressor?

> Their are those out there that will tell  you
> that you need something because they happen to sell it !!

chortle

> I have several  8877
> amps that do not need parasitic suppressors or neutralizing circuits 
> at the
> base of the tube, because the 1500 is very stable. G L & 73, Willy  
> K3VW
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org