[SECC] Amps

[Bill Fisher, W4AN]

You can get used AL-1200's really cheap.  

Advantages:
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1) Instant on.  No warm up time.
2) Very rugged tube.  Hard to blow up.
3) Tested & true.  Many contesters are using these amps without problems
including K1EA, KC1XX, HC8N, etc.

Disadvantages
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1) About 100w to get 1500w out on some bands like 10M.
2) Case:  5 million screws take out to get to the inside of this thing.

73

Bill

On Wed, 22 May 2002, Macie, Gordon wrote:

> I will be in the market also. I am not up to speed on tubes. I looked at the Ameritron's at Dayton. The AL-1200 AND AL-1500 use almost all the same components. There is a small circuit board in the 1500 for warmup.. The filament transformer and the tube of course are differenct. Seems the 1200 has a more rugged tube.. I have a 3 hole alpha 374. Whats the consensous as far a manufacturers. Other than Alpha who's the best ?? QRO , Commander , etc are new since i've been inactive a few years.. I am concerned about replacement tube prices.. I think thats the problem with 374's.. Is the 3cx800 a good way to go ??.. 
> I haven't had a chance to check prices..
> 
> Gordon N4LR
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jay Pryor [mailto:jpryor@arches.uga.edu]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:08 PM
> > To: SECC@contesting.com
> > Subject: [SECC] Amps
> > 
> > 
> > I'm in the market for a new legal limit amp.  Automatic band 
> > change models 
> > are too rich for me.  As RFI-proof as possible.  I'm leaning 
> > toward the 
> > Alpha 99.  Any recommendations?
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Jay, K4OGG
> > 
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