[Amps] Good amp to buy

[Bill K2OWR]

 :::: I'm sorry that anyone interpreted my comments on the AL82 as demeaning
to other amplifiers.
 I stated clearly that this was my own opinion.

 Carl's need to vehmently defend his "facts" are duly noted.

 Everyone is encouraged to send him their broken amplifiers.
 After 54 years as a competent amateur, I'll fix my own.

 Bill K2OWR

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>> You may be surprised to know that the AL-82 uses the same capacitor 
>> vendor with the same plate spacings as the SB-220. It uses the same 
>> bandswitch construction as several Dentrons. Generic Modutec meters. A 
>> minimum strength formed base and cover, decent cooling and PS. No special 
>> high quality anywhere, just built to compete at a price. At $700 less 
>> than an AL-1200 it doesnt take many problems to make that amp seem like a 
>> bargain. Some are lucky with the -82; there are also thousands of 
>> SB-220's that have never had a failure and are still on original tubes; I 
>> get them in here all the time to convert to 6M.
>>
>> When I was selling Ameritron in their independent days the AL-1200 
>> outsold the -82 by far. The best selling 2 x 3-500Z amp was the Amp 
>> Supply LK-500 series....I sold those also.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bill K2OWR" <k2owr at comcast.net>
>> To: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>
>> Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 2:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Good amp to buy
>>
>>
>>> :::: Thanks for understanding Lee.
>>>
>>> I have never heard anyone say that the AL82 was prone to failure, or 
>>> that
>>> the components were delicate or hard to find. In my opinion an amp like
>>> this, bult like a battleship, if run even a little conservatively, will
>>> serve one for many more years, without failure than amps like the SB220,
>>> TL922, or the others, all of which are underdesigned with components
>>> stressed close to their limits.
>>>
>>> BTW, none of those are made any longer, nor have they been for many 
>>> years.
>>> My AL82 is 20 years old now and I expect will likely outlive me.
>>>
>>> Oh, and if you're a contester and can't fix your own amp, stick to the 
>>> 811,
>>> or 572B type amps....all solid designs!
>>>
>>> BILL K2OWR.....I'm gonna pay for my words, I know:-(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>> I too like the AL-82 and have not trouble with mine.  But, I run mine 
>>>> in
>>>> conservative mode and not full throttle.  Nice amp, but like all amps 
>>>> they
>>>> need to be tuned properly.  The QRO-2000 is a nice amp too, but I don't
>>>> think he makes many of them anymore.
>>>>
>>>> I do like the 3-500Z bottles for cost.
>>>>
>>>> Lee - K0WA
>>>>
>>>> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If 
>>>> you
>>>> don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you
>>>> can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some
>>>> Common Sense.  Is Common Sense divine?
>>>>
>>>> Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in 
>>>> my
>>>> mind. -  J. Wolf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "... I'd like to weigh in on this.....
>>>> The Ameritron AL82 seems to me to be the most rugged and powerful
>>>> amplifier
>>>> in the twin 3-500Z class.
>>>> The power supply alone makes all the others seem puny and the output is
>>>> higher than all others in this class.
>>>> They can be had for as little as $1200 used and are truly a contesters
>>>> dream
>>>> amplifier.
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