[Amps] Is an AMP worthwhile.

[Joe]

Hi David,
Yes tuning into a perfect 1 to 1 dummy, or resonant antenna.

The AMP is defyng all logic.

It is an old SB-220. with different HV supply, 3700/380 volts

Because of the higher voltage the tank circuit needed some major changes 
like the Plate cap could not go ow enough so it now has an ameritron 
one.  the "L" was way off and got tired trying to get a good tap so 
changed it out to a roller.

It makes 1500 watts easily, tubes stay cool hard to get them to ever 
change color grid current is super ow even at 1500 watts OUT it is like 
only 100ma.

So the amp is like super happy in every way except the load cap does 
NOTHING! it's crazy.

Joe WB9SBD / W9ET

On 3/7/2022 8:26 PM, David Gow wrote:
> You would have to look at where the contacts were made and what 
> multipliers.   S units were never standardized and are worthless.    
> There is something really wrong with your amp or your antenna system.  
> How does it work  into a good dummy load?
>
> On Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 3:43 PM BILL KENNAMER <k5fuv at prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>     Yes, contesting with an amp is better. I don’t any more because
>     I’m tired of blowing up stuff when I get sleepy, but yes, it’s
>     better.
>     And an Alpha was miles ahead of anSB-200.
>     K5FUV
>
>
>     Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
>     On Monday, March 7, 2022, 5:13 PM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>
>     I have been for quite some time now fighting with this
>     Frankenstein of
>     an AMP trying to get it to work correctly.
>     It works making power and LOTS of it, But the Load Cap, is all funky.
>     When measured with a VNA the amount of "C" varies as expected. And in
>     the right amounts.
>
>     But in use, it does little to nothing at all.  fully meshed fully
>     un-meshed almost no difference at all. at 1500 watts out the min
>     and max
>     "C" on the load cap changes the output maybe 50 watts  thats all.
>     Crazy!
>
>     So taking a break on this AMP so i don't loose what hair I still
>     have,
>     by the way if you have any ideas what may be happening please let
>     me know!
>
>     But I was thinking how much difference does an AMP actually make in a
>     contest.
>
>     And thinking strictly mathwise what 10 to 15 db stronger. so only
>     2 to 3
>     S units? seems not like a major deal.
>
>     BUT I took from 3830 the top ten from Multi single High and low
>     power,
>     in this past weekends contest
>
>     and single op high and low powers.
>
>     took out the so2r and others similar.
>
>     And the Multi single high power almost made twice as many contacts as
>     the low power! WOW!
>
>     and in the single op High vs low. made also almost twice as many Q's
>
>     As one that has never contested with an amp,
>
>     does it really make it that much better!?
>
>     Don't forget about the amp if you have any ideas?
>
>     Joe WB9SBD / W9ET
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