[Amps] Good amp to buy

[Gary K9GS]

This has been an interesting thread.  Along the same lines.....I wonder why 
someone doesn't offer a well engineered kit amplifier?  Basically a 
modernized SB-220 possibly using different tubes?  Is there possibly some 
FCC regulation preventing this??

Maybe two models, a KW class and a legal-limit class.  Perhaps even a solid 
state AMP.

The kit amplifier would be able to purchase components in volume, keeping 
the cost down.

Anyone know how many amps Heathkit sold anyway??  I'll bet it was a lot.


73,

Gary K9GS
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Swynar" <gswynar at durham.net>
To: <Gary at ka1j.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Good amp to buy


> "...What do you recommend as a good HIGH power amp?"
>
> **********************************
>
> "Roll y'er own!" I say...
>
> The venerable, tried & true 813 is still available both new, surplus, at
> Hamfests, etc. Two of these in parallel grounded-grid will give you
> 600-watts output, four will up the ante to 1.2-kilowatts.
>
> They're practically "free", too, compared to the prices of modern 3-500Zs,
> 8877s, etc.
>
> And don't let their high internal output capacitance scare you: there are
> ways to make them play just as efficiently on 10-meters, as they do on 
> 160.
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
>
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