[Amps] Tubes vs. Solid State (was) Expert Amps 2K-FA: Any Opinions ?

[W2XJ]

Look at Palstar.

On 4/30/12 3:39 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> Every one of those automatic tuners I have ever seen look like they'd
> melt down with a 300 or 400 w. carrier.
>
> Bob, I decided you are completely correct about solid state.  If you
> happen to have any excess BC500Js, BC1Fs, BTA-1s, WeCo rigs, even a
> Sparta 701, pse let me know and I'll come get it or them : )
>
> 73
>
> rob
> K5UJ
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:22 AM, W2XJ<w2xj at nyc.rr.com>  wrote:
>> That is why a good automatic antenna tuner should be used.
>>
>> On 4/29/12 8:37 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>> The SS amp would let me cover the whole band without retuning, but it
>>> would roll back the output power as the SWR went up. The tube amp does
>>> not roll back the output. IIRC the SS amp was down about 200 watts at
>>> 1.2:1. It's been a couple of years. 73 Roger (K8RI)
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