[Amps] interesting statement in Dishtronix

[Jerome Kaidor]

Leigh Turner wrote:
> 
> Turning on a tube amp and waiting for the heaters to warm up seems like an
> inordinate amount of time when you hear that rare DX station calling CQ; the
> solid-state amp being instantly ready for service!
> 
*** That's one of the main advantages of an old-fashioned 811A linear like the
30L-1.  Flip the switch, and you have full power about a second later.

Running an 'L1 on RTTY seems abusive though.   That's why I obtained my Alpha
78.

A full-legal-limit SS amp would definitely be cool.  Are you using the Freescale
parts?

                         - Jerry, KF6VB