[TenTec] Amplifiers

[k8mp at aol.com]

Hi Ron,

I have a Centaur that I'm going to sell at some point. Maybe now's the time, although I haven't even thought about a price.
 
I drive it with an Omni VI Plus, all QSK. I don't drive it hard. I try to keep it below 500 watts out. On 15, I have to drive it harder to get 500 out. Not sure why.
I put 572Bs in it last February because I could not get a decent set of 811As. I have run it in a lot of CW contests without a problem.

I'd rather not ship it. We're only about 220 miles apart so if we do make a deal, maybe we could meet half-way.

Later, Joe, K8MP



-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
To: tentec <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 17, 2016 10:47 am
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Amplifiers

Thanks, but it's not going to be THAT big a bonus!


I should have been clearer, sorry. I'm looking in the used market. Much as I like the KPA500 (I've seen it at a friend's QTH) it's just not in my budget this year.


73, ron w3wn


On 11/17/16, P C Andy Anderson wrote:

Ron , The Elecraft KPA500 is my choice at this time.


Andy, W3LI


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My apologies in advance for a potentially somewhat off-topic posting...


Got called into the CFO's office yesterday (don't worry, it was good news). We (the company's the IT department) were all informed that we're all receiving a fairly decent bonus along with our regular pay at the end of the month. So I guess we did something right!


So once the money is in hand, or at least in the bank... I'm going to be in the market for an HF amp. For a variety of reasons, something in the 400 - 600 W output range, 160 - 10. (Much as I'd love a 2 KW class amp, the bonus won't be THAT much, especially after taxes, and I DO have to spend a little bit of it on the XYL -- dinner, movie, something nice)


Obviously, or maybe not so obviously, the amp would have to play nice with both an Omni VI+ and an Omni VII, (Of COURSE I'd love a Ten Tec amp to go with them, but my luck never seems to work out that well!)


If anyone on the list is either in the process of selling an amp in this category, or knows of someone who is, please email me directly OFF LIST at w3wn at arrl dot org.


Again, there's no immediate rush, as I won't have the shekels for about 2 weeks from today. But that gives a little time to make any appropriate arrangements and such.


Thanks for your time reading this, and my apologies again for going slightly OT


73, ron w3wn
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