[Amps] Ameritron Amps

[Mike Sawyer]

    Personally, I don't own one and probably won't ever own one. At the 
larger hamfests where MFJ/Ameritron have their booth, they usually have all 
their amps on display with the covers off. I have always found that the 
tuning and loading capacitors seemed a bit 'cheesy' for my liking.  Some 
other shortcuts that I didn't care for but can't recall off of the top of my 
head.
    I use an old RCA Radiomarine SB-1K that has 2 3-400Z's loafing along 
with 2800VDC on the plates for 160-15. Its built like a tank, (and weighs 
about as much one) and is somewhat noisy but tolerable.
    The one lesson I learned is that you get what you pay for!
Mod-U-Lator,
Mike(y)
W3SLK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv at subich.com>
To: "'Bob Maser'" <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>; "'AMPS'" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Ameritron Amps




> why would one spend $850 on a AL-811H when you can find a
> 30L-1 for considerably less?

Can you walk into the local amateur radio store or pick up
the phone and call HRO to order a 30L-1 at the same price?
The 30L-1 also lacks 160 meters, tuned inputs and does not
work well with modern solid state transceivers.  What about
160 meters?

> An AL82 for $1300 instead of a L4B?

Try to find an L4B "off the shelf."  What about 160 meters
and T/R switch compatibility with modern solid state amplifiers?

> Come on guys, you're smoking that cheap stuff.

Ameritron were built to meet a price point and market need.  If
the 30L-1 or L4-B were available new today, their price would be
more than twice what of the AL-811H or AL-82.

You do not have to like Ameritron but as far as I know they are
the only ones still building amateur amplifiers with glass tubes.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV

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