[Amps] Glass Vs. Ceramic?

[jeremy-ca]

The primary advantage of ceramic is that many are higher power than the 
glass. You also pay a lot more up front and for replacement. The AL-1200 is 
capable of 2200W+ output as are the pair of 3CX800 amps. However the 3CX1200 
is much more forgiving for tuning errors or antenna problems.

Glass, as in the 3-500Z, is good up to around the 1500W level, readily 
available and still reasonably priced.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. David Eagle" <kb8nnu at yahoo.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:34 AM
Subject: [Amps] Glass Vs. Ceramic?


> Hello all...I'm in the process of scouting around for an amp and was 
> wondering what some of the main advantages would be to a ceramic tube 
> versus a glass one...???  I was looking at the Ameritron Al-1200 which 
> uses the 3CX1200.  Is it worth going to ceramic?
>
> any thoughts would be appreciated....
>
> Dave
> KB8NNU
>
>
> 
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