[Amps] More information for "What NOT to buy"..

[EP Swynar]

Hi Clint,

Here's a radical question for you to ponder:

WHY NOT HOMEBREW YOUR OWN LINEAR AMPLIFIER?

If you're serious about wanting "...to learn", you'll do just that, and in
spades too!

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ



----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint Talmadge" <unclebudd at bellsouth.net>
To: "Amps" <Amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 1:39 PM
Subject: [Amps] More information for "What NOT to buy"..


> I have received some great responses to my post.   W1NR sent wonderful
information on different tubes that will prove to be invaluable.  Others
have sent specific amps to avoid and why I should do so, and this is exactly
what I was looking for.
>
> In response to my first post Bob, W9GE asked some valid questions.  I
thought I would post them here since others may have the same questions.
>
> Bob asked:
> "What bands do you want it to operate on?"
>
> Answer: I am not looking for a band specific amp. While I would like to
use it on the usual Ham Bands, I am not tied to one band.  If the amp did
not work on 160M or 10M it would not eliminate it for me.
>
> Bob asked:
> "What modes do you want it to operate on?"
>
> SSB & CW mostly. I do some RTTY but that is not a requirement.
>
> Bob asked:
> "Are you a contest op?"
>
> Not a serious one. I do operate the contests, but just for the contacts,
not the score (Sweepstakes being the exception, but I don't NEED and amp for
that).
>
> Bob asked:
> "How much power do you want to run?  "
>
> Legal Limit is not a consideration. I want to learn about amps.
>
> Bob asked:
> "Do you have a 240VAC dedicated line to operate it from?  "
>
> Yes.
>
> Bob asked:
> "Do you want an autotune amp and if not how quickly can you tune it up?
(will be easier to eliminate some tubes based on your answer) "
>
> No. In fact I think an Autotune amp would confuse the issue more than help
it.  A No-Tune amp such as an AL600 would be O.K. but I don't think there is
much of a learning curve on a Solid State amp.
>
>
> Bob asked:
> "How much desk/rack/floor space do you have available? "
>
> Lots. Space is not a consideration.
>
> Bob asked:
> "Is a separate HV PS important to you?  Do you need or want qsk? "
>
> No and no.
>
>
> I appreciate his questions and the warning about the Kenwood TL-922.
>
> Still learning,
> Clint - W5CPT
>
>
>
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