[Amps] Ameritron Amps

[pegasus at mho.net]

I agree on the QSK-5, excellent product...  While 3 Ameritron amps I've
had all had some parasitic problems, (that were easily remedied) the worst
problem I've had with the QSK-5 was a blown lamp fuse.  They've soldiered
along silently for many years.
Dennis
N0SP

>> Read about the Ameritron
>> QSK5 on eham.net reviews, another item that has a
>>  reputation of breaking transceivers simply because they won't provide
>> good interface instructions on some of the rigs.....I was thinking to
>> buy
>> one of those to fix the ALS-600 hotswitching problem and now would be
>> reeeaaally carefull it doesn't finish my Icom off the rest of the way.
> Mike,
> I have used my Ameritron QSK-5 for several years with my Icom 706MKII and
> my
> Henry SS-750 solid state amp; both mobile and here in the shack. They have
> performed flawlessly. If I ever buy another radio or amp, the QSK-5 will
> be
> used with them also. It should last me a lifetime.
>
> When I installed it for the first time, I called Ameritron Tech Support,
> and
> the nice guy walked me through the hook-up process with the Icom and
> Henry.
> I documented this in the QSK-5 manual for future reference.
>
> I am not a fan of the amps made by Ameritron/MFJ, nor the tuners. The
> QSK-5
> is a real winner, nicely made. The fan kit is a good investment if you are
> running mobile in Texas in the summer time.
>
> Someone mentioned that they were going to use a Gigavac DPDT relay to mod
> their amp. There aren't any double-pole vacuum relays out there that are
> fast enough for QSK use. See Rich Measures web site on how to properly
> install the relays. All you need is a RJ-1A (SPDT)or equivalent, and a
> reed
> relay for the input switching. Rich has furnished all the part numbers in
> his article.
>
> (((73)))
> Phil Clements, K5PC
>
>
>
>
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