[SCCC] K6UA Amplifier

[Leigh S. Jones, KR6X]

This is an exaggeration.  The transformer was barely above a persons waist, 
but it was more than adequate.  Now, the rack with the whole power supply in 
it was about six feet tall.  Dale continued to use the same power supply, 
rewired to produce 3KV output at as many amps as were needed, for his "legal 
power" operations (with single 4-1000A's) around 1969-1972, but it was gone 
from the shack and he was using Henry 2K types for multi-multi operations 
circa 1990.
The "windows" in the story was a sliding glass door in the back of the shack 
leading to the avocado orchard.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art - W6KY" <w6ky at yahoo.com>
To: "Dennis Vernacchia" <n6ki73 at gmail.com>; "SCCC Reflector" 
<sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [SCCC] K6UA Amplifier


Hi Dennis,
My friend in Fallbrook, W6LKC (SK) told me the story of the build
of one of Dale's amps. Harry said he walked up to the pole-peg
transformer that was as tall as he was. That was the xfmr for
Dale's linear. They ram-setted it to the concrete slab and proceeded
to build the amp around it.
I have the tuner which Harry sold me. He said he designed it for
10+KW. Harry was a broadcast engineer....Great stuff!
Also the story about when the FCC showed up during a multi-multi
and everyone dove out the windows but Dale. There he sat with 5
ashtrays with lit cigarettes!!!
73, Art W6KY


----- Original Message ----
From: Dennis Vernacchia n6ki73 at gmail.com

This was only the DRIVER for Dale's REAL amp !

;-)

N6KI

On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Michael Tope <W4EF at dellroy.com> wrote:

> As I recall there was some speculation at the time of K6UA's passing as
> to what sort of amplifier he ran. I just saw this pop up on Ebay:
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/HF-QRO-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ180246747074QQihZ008QQcategoryZ48700QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Collins-HV-DC-supply-for-a-QRO-amplifier_W0QQitemZ180246747051QQihZ008QQcategoryZ48700QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> 8KVdc at 3amps CCS. Now that is what I call head room :-)
>
> 73, Mike W4EF.............
>
>
>
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