[TenTec] 160m for th Ten Tec 418?

[Steve Berg]

I have two of the Argonaut II QRP rigs, and greatly enjoy them.  They 
keep pushing the Corsair II and the Omni V.9 off the desk and onto the 
storage shelf.  In the 20 years since I bought my first Argo II, I have 
made exactly one contact on 160 meters with it.  Somehow I got my GAP 
vertical to load up.  But, I think it is a nice option to have, and I 
plan to make much more use of the Top Band when I retire to my acreage 
up north.

The Tokyo Hi-Power QRP amp intended for the little Yaesu rigs covers 160 
to 6 meters.  I have been thinking about getting one of those, as it 
puts out about the same power at a good 6146 tube transmitter, and would 
provide a bit more power for those times when 5 watts to a ground 
mounted trap vertical simply do not get any contacts.  Elecraft is also 
working on a 100 watt amp for their QRP rigs.  So, there must be a 
perceived need for amplifiers of this sort.

I am very glad that Ten Tec is working on a new QRP rig and this amplifier!

Steve WA9JML