On Sat, 08 Nov 1997 09:47:21 -0500 Gary Myers <gmyers@cetlink.net>
writes:
>Steve Narducci wrote:
>>
>> Just wondering how well this particular amp performs, it's
>shortcomings and
>> durability.
>> Anyone sorry that they went this direction and if so, what other
>direction
>> they would
>> have rather taken. Thanks all.....Steve
>
>I had one at one time. It is very rugged looking and internally. It
>does
>take power to get it up to its full capability. Further the Pi-L is
>only
>on 40 and lower. It is a Pi above this. Finally the killer for me is
>its
>efficiency falls off on 20 and above hitting an abysmal 45% on 10
>meters! I struggled to get 900 w out. This was not acceptable both
>from
>the standpoint of pushing the tube and the -2+ db hit I would have
>against the "legal" competition. By the way I tried to work with the
>manufacturer and they eventually said this is normal and there was
>nothing to be done about it!
>
>G. K9RX
Thats strange Gary.
Of the 30 or so I sold in years past I never had that problem. Many of
them are still in use at top contest stations and deliver 1500W or very
close on all bands.
Let me correct the above a bit...a few came with the input networks mis-
adjusted. A few minutes after cutting the green wire and all was well. I
bench tested about 75% of the ones I sold.
73 Carl KM1H
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