[RTTY] My post on amp suggestions last week

[Jeff AC0C]

I would agree with Joe's recommendation.  A 3-500z beats any number of 811s 
any day of the week in my book.  I have a box of 572b here (a much stouter 
tube than the 811) on the shelf that died running within their specification 
limits in RTTY contesting.  I suppose that the 811 will do just fine if you 
are careful.  A 3-500z can take miserable abuse and still keep smiling 
though.

73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: joeduerbusch
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 8:08 PM
To: Richard White
Cc: RTTY, Contesting
Subject: Re: [RTTY] My post on amp suggestions last week

Dick, I would suggest the AL80B instead of the 811's.  The single 3-500Z
will last a long time in RTTY use.
You can get a used AL80B for about the same price as the  811.

AA5AU uses two AL80B for rtty contesting and he is a winner most of the
time

http://www.aa5au.com/rtty/articles/2004-station-renovation/

Joe K0BX

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:44 PM, Richard White <whiter26 at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Many thanks to all who sent me an e-mail with comments on amps. I asked
> about the AL-811 and 811H with comments ranging from "NO to anything 811"
> to
> "I have used a 811H for RTTY at 400 watts with no trouble." Almost all
> commented on plate voltage requirements. I have 2 radios, YAESU Mark-5
> Field
> and a TEN TEC Omni-7. Looks like I will have to do some more searching to
> decide which radio I want to use with the amp and what the radio/amp
> requirements are best for me to use.
>
>
>
> I had several suggestions about using other modes, such as the JT's Olivia
> and PSK31 instead of RTTY. I tried PSK31 several years ago and found it
> boring and not suited to my contesting use. I prefer to use CW and RTTY 
> and
> not mess with other modes.
>
>
>
> Many thanks for all the replies and information.  Look for me in the RTTY
> contests. Now back to the amp question for meJ
>
> 73   Dick   KS0M
>
>
>
> Richard C. "Dick" White
>
> Fulton, MO 65251 U.S.A
>
> Amateur Radio Station  KS0M
>
>
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