Topband: Ameco PCL-P preamp

[Donald Chester]

Speaking of Amecon preamps, I have an Ameco PCL-P nuvistor cascode preamp.  
It seems to work ok on 160-10m.  I find it useful with my K6STI loop and for 
using my 10m ground plane as a general coverage receiving antenna.  
Otherwise, about the only thing it does is make the s-meter read higher, 
with no effect whatever on s/n  ratio.  It amplifies the background noise 
just as much as the signal. The tuned circuit gives it some front-end 
selectivity.  I have to be careful with it using certain antennas, because 
it can become regenerative at specific settings of the tuned circuit and 
this injects a tremendous amount of noise over the signal.  Wonder if anyone 
has had any experience with this preamp?

Don K4KYV

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