[Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B

[Carl]

Gee, I thought I was the grouch on here. I hereby concede my throne to 
the latest contestants.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <Gary at doctorgary.net>
To: <Amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] DEAD Alpha 91B


> Now girls...
>
> And in this corner...
>
> 8>}
>
>> No, just you, Bob.
>>
>>
>> Bob Maser wrote:
>>
>> > 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...........
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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