Tim,
For a short while I had a 91B behind my FT-1000D and had NO problems running
1500+ watts out and had no overshoot problems with the exciter.
Good Luck,
Terry W6RU
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Mitchell <tim.k9tm@totalink.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 2:52 PM
Subject: [AMPS] More on 91b Problem, Any Ideas?
>
> I continue to have problems with the 91b. Thought perhaps the tubes were
> shot? Borrowed a set of tubes from a friends 91b (that I know works FB)
to
> see if that was it before plunking down my money for new tubes. Glad I
did
> as that did not change anything.
>
> Decided to try the other rig (Icom 756). Wow, it works FB. (To those who
> wondered and commented perhaps I didn't know how to tune the darn thing,
see
> their I do!) I get expected amounts of power out! Fifty-five watts from
the
> IC756 gets me ~1500 out @ 7 MHz. Metering acts as I would expect it to.
>
> All attempts to duplicate this with the FT1000D have failed. Anyone have
> any idea how to get the FT1000D and Alpha 91b to play nice together?
>
> If this continues to be a problem, I guarantee the Alpha exits from the
> shack long before I part with the 1000D. Man does this thing trip out
> easily, really sensitive, Way worse than my AL1500. Both of these amps
are
> going to drive me to some big gnarly glass tube yet.
>
> Thanks 73 Tim K9TM
>
>
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