[Amps] Dedicated RF

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
To: "AMPS" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Dedicated RF


> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:58:51 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Put some real tubes in it....
>
> REPLY:
> Put in a pair of 3-500Z's and you shave $1000 off the price and it will 
> still
> run legal limit brick-on-the-key.
>
> And put a little window in the front so you can watch the plates glow. Now
> that's a REAL amp.  :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT

There isnt a 3-500 being made that will run a pair at 1500W CCS. The AL-82 
is lucky to make it on CW, at least until the tube lets loose.