[Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B

[Bob Maser]

Oh, BTW, at least 3 others asked you the same question.  Did you send them 
the same smart a-- response?

W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B


> Bob Maser wrote:
>
>> Is it plugged in?
>> W6TR
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
>> To: <amps at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:46 AM
>> Subject: [Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B
>>
>>
> No, Bob, it's not plugged in. It's never been plugged-in, but magically it 
> used to light-up when I pushed the on/off switch and after 5 minutes it 
> would make 1500 watts. Now it's dead. I will try plugging it in, however. 
> That's a good idea you have. I am not sure why I didn't think of that 
> myself. Maybe I will learn more about amplifiers if I hang out here on 
> this reflector. A friend of mine in the repeater club told me that I need 
> this thing called an "antenna" to connect to my amplifier. Is that true? 
> I've been having trouble making contacts (even when the amplifier would 
> still light up and make power). Maybe if I get one of these "antennas" 
> things, I'll have better luck. I tried connecting the rubber duck from my 
> HT to the back of the amplifier, but that didn't go so good. Any 
> suggestions there?
>
> 73, Mike W4EF...........
>