[TenTec] Titan II Amp Model 416 Questions

[NJ0IP]

Take good care of that tube, Ed.  You probably won't be able to find a
replacement, other than at a flea market.  They are no longer being built.
I had some guys check all the sources directly in Russia and we could not
even find any there.

If I had the amp and wanted to keep it forever, I would start searching for
a replacement tube right now because the longer we wait, the less the chance
will be of finding one for a reasonable price.

Also, the replacement T/R relay is very expensive.  Although it runs a nice
smooth QSK, the less you run it in QSK mode, the longer it will last.  So
add some "QSK Delay" to extend the relay dropout time (there's an adjustment
on the Omnis for this).  It works similar to VOX Delay.  This will increase
the longevity of the realay.

73
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of N5bbc at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 7:57 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Titan II Amp Model 416 Questions

Hi Y'all   I have a like new Titan II amp. Do I need  to make any 
modifications to improve the life or operation of this unit? Amp  will be
used with 
Alice's (N5ESK) Omni VI/3 and TT automatic antenna  matcher. She usually
operates 
SSB with occasional CW use.
  What is the availability of the 4CX1600b tube used in  this amp, I've
heard 
some conflicting reports but haven't really tried to locate  a spare. After 
looking at the amp. spec's probably won't need  one. 
 She has been using our old home-brew 4-1000 X2  passive grid amp but we are

moving our shack into a room inside the  house and don't have room for the
old 
monster,it didn't pass the "pretty  and matches the rest" test either. The 
Titan II is our first store-bought  amp. BTW The TT automatic tuner held up
very 
well !!
 THANKS in advance  Ed  N5BBC 
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