[Amps] FWD: Ham Radio Amp - $8500 (Louisville Ky) 3CX10000-a7

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Says he has an RF power amp but wait....it is "plate modulated by
 > a 4-400"

More likely since he also says "very little drive" the 4-400 is used
in a grid driven driven configuration as a driver.  That would be about
right for 300W or so of carrier power to drive the 3CX-10000A7 to 5 KW
carrier in grounded grid all with 5W input.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 4/5/2012 2:04 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> Let's see....would you seriously hand over $8500 to someone who:
>
> Can't write a grammatically correct advertisement
>
> Says he has an RF power amp but wait....it is "plate modulated by a 4-400"
>
> supposedly employs a 10KW plate dissipation tube but runs on single
> phase...with ad copy loaded with all sorts of put-downs disguised as
> warnings obviously intended to appeal to those who have more ego than
> knowledge...
>
>
> my answer would be 10-4 good buddy
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Randall, Randy
> <Randy.Randall at uchealth.com>  wrote:
>> Sounds like a monster!
>>
>> Randy AB9GO
>>
>> Randy E. Randall AB9GO
>> Network Engineer
>> UC Health
>> Randy.Randall at UCHealth.com
>> Phone 513-585-7146
>> Fax 513-585-7159
>>
>> Ham Radio Amp - $8500 (Louisville KY)
>>
>> Custom Large Home Brew HF With Complete Remote Control Unit. Plate Modulated by 4-400a main final transmitter tube 8160 Aka 3CX10000-a7 Single Phase 240 " If you don't know what size breaker you need then do not rep lie to this ad"
>> must pick up at shop can show full output into dummy load on site. All The Iron Can Be Removed Before Transit Or fork lift is there to load Completely Documented on Build By E.E And M.E.
>> Built To Last. Soft Start / Time Delayed /Dummy Proof / Fully Auto. Its A Must See Thing. This Is Not Just for Any One. Receipts On Build Totaling $14.800.00 Not Including Labor
>> Works Great At Legal Limit on AM&  SSB With Very Little Drive. It Has 4 inter locks and Ground Fault. " To prevent Electrocution" If this unit is not operated Properly and tampered with by a UNSKILLED
>> Tech folks " Death Will be The in Results " This is not a toy.
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