[Amps] AM-495

[crawfish]

The AM-8 was for 6 meters, wasn't it, Bill? I had a AM-495/GR. It was for 6
or 10m.I sold it long time ago. Always wanted another. I have seen an AM-494
for 2m. I found an AM-8/TRA-1 in IN last summer. I have the 73 Mag article
on modifying it to 6 or 2 meters.
                                  Joe W4AAB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Fuqua" <wlfuqu00 at uky.edu>
To: "amPS" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 8:59 AM
Subject: [Amps] AM-495


>     I am looking for an AM-495 or the commercial version of it. I had one
> many years ago that I modified to run on 20 and 15 meters with my 20A SSB
> exciter. I don't need the power supply or the tubes.  If you have one at a
> reasonable price please contact me. My conversion was simple. I connected
> the tubes in parallel (they were push pull) the paralleled the two
> capacitor sections and used the entire output coil with a loading
capacitor
> to form a Pi network.
>     I also paralleled the input capacitors and used the entire input coil
> for a tuned input. Neutralization was not needed on HF.  This worked well
> until I sold it.
>      If interested, I have an AM-8 to trade that has been converted to 60
> meters.
>
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
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