[TenTec] WTB Amplifier

[mcelmer1]

Rich,

A long time friend of mine bought a second hand L4B in 1975 - one of the 
original 3-500z quit about 1 1/2 years ago.  Not bad.

A couple of recommendations that you are probably aware of: Ten Tec 
Centurion (I have one & it works all bands) and SB 220.  Of course, parts 
for the SB 220 are rare perhaps non existant.

Mike C
W8TRN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <k0bx at arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:41
Subject: Re: [TenTec] WTB Amplifier


Rich I don't have one for sale but I have experience with both.

I had a Drake L4B and a Drake L7 amp. Both built like a tank. But as years
when by, my rigs get newer.
1st was the Kenwood TS-850S/AT. Fine rig but I started notice that there was 
a
hight swr spike on keydown. I found that it was called "Hot Keying".
I made a slight modification and all was well. I then got a Icom 
IC-756PROIII.
Well, the PRO was just too fast of an output for the old Drake L7 to
handle. On keydown, I got the "Hot Keying" spike. I tried different 
solutions
including the QSK-5 by Ameritron. Nothing seemed to work with my limited
technical knowledge.

I sold the Drake L7 and bought off the Internet a TEN-TEC Centurion. It was 
16
years old and was the cream color face. Cost me $1300.00.
I could not be happier. You key the amp and the amp keys the rig. No more 
"Hot
Keying" and having a QSK amp to boot.

I am not bad mouthing the Drake or any of the older amps. It just was the 
newer
rigs were much faster in their switching.

Joe K0BX

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________________________________
From: Richard Bell <richfbell at sbcglobal.net>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Sent: Wed, February 15, 2012 11:33:17 AM
Subject: [TenTec] WTB Amplifier

I am looking to acquire an amplifier in the next 30 days. If you have a 
Ten-Tec

or Drake amplifier you are considering selling, please send me your price 
and
some digital photos.

I am not interested in a project amp. I already have one of those on the 
bench.

TNX and 73 W5BXE
richfebll at sbcglobal.net
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