Carl...KM1H wrote:
>Look at it this way for a moment, we have three 3-500Z amps with "some
>sort" of a problem; the SB-220, TL-922 and AL-82. We have others that,
>to my knowledge, have never had problems; L-4 and L-7 ( discount the poor
>PS); Ten-Tec Centurion; various Henry's; PT-2500A (after they redesigned
>the Pi-L !!). Even the LK-500 series is plenty reliable; I've beat the
>hell out of one for 10 years and it still runs fine.
>
>Why is the 3-500Z so squirrely when the 3CX800, 8877, 8874 and the like
>are not. VHF gain is not the answer since those latter tubes will run
>full bore in the 250-450 MHz range. Why are some 3-500 designs bullet
>proof? Can anyone see a common thread?
>
>73....Carl KM1H
>
Carl... Hallejuah. Now we are going to get somewhere. I want to see the
answer to this thread. Instead of "bitchen" lets design a 3-500Z/G (take
your pick) that really works like a champ that noone...not one person...can
pick apart. This is going to be fun!
73....Lee k0wa@southwind.net
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