[Amps] Harris Power Amps

[John Lyles]

I've had an RF103 and a 101. The 103 was a mess (3-1000Z gg), due to being in a basement of the Black hole junkyard for years. I parted it out, and was planning to reuse the transformer for a Chippewa restoration (now I found the original KS-1 so I don't need to). The 103 was about the size of a KWS-1. I found a 101 last summer, and it has a pair of 3-400Z. It is being repaired for use. It had untuned input to the cathode ckt, so I have build a deck inside to add this. Problem with it was limited channelization. These radios have fixed presets for frequency, relay or motorized switches to control them. They aren't exactly continuously tunable in real time. The 101 is smaller, but still in a roll around short unit. It dates from the mid 1960s. I don't know the 102. 

On the other hand, I have a Harris HFL1000 for use at work. It is a beast, and is very complex. Has preamplifier tubes.  It reflects the Gates Radio lineage of Harris Intertype products. 
John 
K5PRO


> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:26:11 -0500
> From: Pete Smith <n4zr at contesting.com>
> Subject: [Amps] Harris amps
> I am interested in possibly obtaining one of the Harris amps in the RF-10x 
> series.  I have heard of people having great results with the RF-102A in 
> amateur service, at full amateur power, including coverage of 160M, but 
> don't know if anyone is marketing these as surplus, or...  Nothing shows up 
> on E-bay.
> 
> Any leads welcome.