[Amps] Suggestions for new Alpha Owner?

[R.Measures]

On Sep 27, 2005, at 10:19 AM, Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL wrote:

> R.Measures wrote:
>
>> On Sep 27, 2005, at 7:04 AM, Michael Tope wrote:
>>
>>
>>> <snip>I did read where 24 MHz is not recommended because of a HV 
>>> plate choke resonance issue at 25 MHz.
>>>
>>
>> The lowest resonance in the 50uH HV RFC is c. 43MHz.
>>
> Are you saying that the plate choke isn't going to fail if the amp is 
> loaded up on 24 MHz?

Wrong model amplifier, sorry.  Alzheimers?

> Shouldn't one heed the warning given on the Alpha Radio Products web 
> site which says: "The ALPHA PA-77, 77Dx/Sx, 78, 76, 76A, 374 and 374A 
> should not be used on 12m. 
> <http://www.alpharadioproducts.com/html/warc_78_12m.htm> The plate 
> choke will overheat and burn on that band."
>
> -- 
>
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