[TenTec] amp/tuner advice needed...

[Tommy]

Gary,

If it's within the budget, one of the best amps you can get, especially for
QSK, is the original Titan 425. It is a 1.5KW amp, but of course you run it
at any power you choose, plus the extra watts are there if you need it. It
is a solid, trouble free,  workhorse kind of amp. I bought one in '92 and
the only real problem I had was occasionally losing a tube. I did have to
change the vacuum relay often, but then I abused the heck out of them also.
Many thousands of hours of really troublefree operation with the Titan 425.
(used prices are around $1500)

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Tuck" <gtuck at mac.com>
To: "Ten Tec Mailing List" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 8:57 PM
Subject: [TenTec] amp/tuner advice needed...


> I'm considering a medium size amp--500-600w output--to team up with my
> Orion.  I would like to maintain QSK since I operate CW the vast
> majority of the time.  Should I be looking for a used Centaur or an
> older Centurion.  I'm not fond of blower noise at all and while the
> Centaur sounds like the right amp, I've read that the noise level is
> considerable.  And what about tuners--Is there any difference between
> the 238, 238A and 238B than cosmetics?
>
> Have folks had good luck with the MFJ nee Ameritron amps in this output
> range.
>
> Sure appreciate your thoughts and advice.  The only amp I've used--and
> it was a long time ago- was a Hammarlund and had a pair of 572B's.
>
> Gary
>
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