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From: zeitler@ibm.net (zeitler@ibm.net)
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 17:08:35 -0800
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    >
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    Dan, the point of all this is to say that Henry amps are built for a =
price and are not the most rugged, reliable amps built. At least not in =
my 30+ years of working on them.
   =20
    Alan, W3BV
   =20
   =20
    Hi Alan and the Group,
    The most reliable, best amp ever built for amateur use was the Drake =
L-4B. Second to that is the Command HF-2500.=20
   =20
    Lane Zeitler
    KM3G
   =20
   =20
   =20
   =20
    >73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
    >Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power now!
    >DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for LESS!
    >***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at www.qth.net =
<http://www.qth.net>
    >***
    >www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com>     RFpower@radiodan.com
    ><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth the =
click!
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: Alan Gray [mailto:agray@voicenet.com]
    >> Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 9:21 AM
    >> To: Radiodan W7RF; K4ab@aol.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
    >> Cc: amps@contesting.com
    >> Subject: RE: [AMPS] (no subject)
    >>
    >>
    >> "Radio" Dan-
    >>
    >>
    >> Before you confuse your marketing efforts with technical fact, in
    >> the final
    >> analysis your comments are still a salesman's hype.
    >>
    >> Fact is, Henry does, and always has, used a lot of marginal =
components in
    >> their amps....like the ECA transformers...and the Triad
    >> transformers before
    >> them. And their current crop of amps use tank components that are =
nothing
    >> to right home about either.....
    >>
    >> And most annoying of all, Henry still doesn't know how to make =
sheet metal
    >> that fits right even after all these years.
    >>
    >> Alan, W3BV
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> At 02:12 PM 11/28/98 -0800, Radiodan W7RF wrote:
    >> >
    >> >HI Larry,
    >> >
    >> >They're not small, light, or compact, but they are THE most
    >> Rugged, Reliable
    >> >amplifiers anywhere.
    >> >
    >> >Get a HENRY. No brag........just FACT!
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
    >> >Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are "Instant on" for RF Power =
now!
    >> >DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for =
LESS!
    >> >***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at www.qth.net =
<http://www.qth.net>
    >> >***
    >> >www.radiodan.com <http://www.radiodan.com>     =
RFpower@radiodan.com
    >> ><mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com> A trip to our web site is worth =
the click!
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >> -----Original Message-----
    >> >> From: owner-amps@contesting.com =
[mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On
    >> >> Behalf Of K4ab@aol.com
    >> >> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 1:13 PM
    >> >> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
    >> >> Cc: amps@contesting.com
    >> >> Subject: [AMPS] (no subject)
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >> For the second time in as many contests, my Ameritron AL-1500
    >> developed a
    >> >> problem during the contest. Probably not a major problem, but
    >> certainly a
    >> >> nuisance.
    >> >>
    >> >> My question...what is the most durable, legal-limit, =
commercially
    >> >> available
    >> >> amp sold?
    >> >>
    >> >> I'm tired of having amp problems during the contests. I don't
    >> >> mistreat the
    >> >> amp, but I do run 'em hard..i.e.- CQ'ing for hours at a time.
    >> >>
    >> >> If a commercially available amp is not available, who =
homebrews
    >> >> and sells the
    >> >> best?
    >> >>
    >> >> Thanks!
    >> >>
    >> >> 73,
    >> >> Larry K4AB
    >> >>
    >> >> --
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    >> >> Submissions: amps@contesting.com
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    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >
    >> >
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    >
    >
    >
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    <DIV>&gt;<BR><B><BR>Dan, the point of all this is to say that Henry =
amps are=20
    built for a price and are not the most rugged, reliable amps built. =
At least=20
    not in my 30+ years of working on them.<BR><BR>Alan, =
W3BV<BR><?/color></B><?color><?param 0000,0000,8080></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV>Hi Alan and the Group,</DIV>
    <DIV>The most reliable, best amp ever built for amateur use was the =
Drake=20
    L-4B. Second to that is the Command HF-2500. </DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV>Lane Zeitler</DIV>
    <DIV>KM3G<BR><BR><BR><?/color><U><BR></U><BR>&gt;73, Dan Magro W7RF, =
(member=20
    SCDXC, SCCC)<BR>&gt;Rugged, Reliable Henry HF Amps are &quot;Instant =

    on&quot; for RF Power now!<BR>&gt;DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get =
your HENRY=20
    from RADIODAN for LESS!<BR>&gt;***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector =
at=20
    www.qth.net =
&lt;http://www.qth.net&gt;<BR>&gt;***<BR>&gt;www.radiodan.com=20
    &lt;http://www.radiodan.com&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
    RFpower@radiodan.com<BR>&gt;&lt;mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com&gt; A =
trip to=20
    our web site is worth the =
click!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    -----Original Message-----<BR>&gt;&gt; From: Alan Gray=20
    [mailto:agray@voicenet.com]<BR>&gt;&gt; Sent: Monday, November 30, =
1998 9:21=20
    AM<BR>&gt;&gt; To: Radiodan W7RF; K4ab@aol.com;=20
    cq-contest@contesting.com<BR>&gt;&gt; Cc: =
amps@contesting.com<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    Subject: RE: [AMPS] (no subject)<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; =

    &quot;Radio&quot; Dan-<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; Before =
you=20
    confuse your marketing efforts with technical fact, in<BR>&gt;&gt; =
the=20
    final<BR>&gt;&gt; analysis your comments are still a salesman's=20
    hype.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; Fact is, Henry does, and always has, =
used a=20
    lot of marginal components in<BR>&gt;&gt; their amps....like the ECA =

    transformers...and the Triad<BR>&gt;&gt; transformers =
before<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    them. And their current crop of amps use tank components that are=20
    nothing<BR>&gt;&gt; to right home about =
either.....<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    And most annoying of all, Henry still doesn't know how to make sheet =

    metal<BR>&gt;&gt; that fits right even after all these=20
    years.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; Alan,=20
    W3BV<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; At =
02:12 PM=20
    11/28/98 -0800, Radiodan W7RF wrote:<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; =
&gt;HI=20
    Larry,<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;They're not small, light, or =

    compact, but they are THE most<BR>&gt;&gt; Rugged, =
Reliable<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;amplifiers anywhere.<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Get a =
HENRY. No=20
    brag........just FACT!<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; =
&gt;73,=20
    Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;Rugged, =
Reliable Henry=20
    HF Amps are &quot;Instant on&quot; for RF Power now!<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;DXers/Contesters/Ragchewers get your HENRY from RADIODAN for=20
    LESS!<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;***Subscribe to the HENRY reflector at =
www.qth.net=20
    &lt;http://www.qth.net&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;***<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;www.radiodan.com &lt;http://www.radiodan.com&gt; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
    RFpower@radiodan.com<BR>&gt;&gt; =
&gt;&lt;mailto:RFpower@radiodan.com&gt; A=20
    trip to our web site is worth the click!<BR>&gt;&gt; =
&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; =
-----Original=20
    Message-----<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; From: owner-amps@contesting.com=20
    [mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; Behalf Of=20
    K4ab@aol.com<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 =
1:13=20
    PM<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; To: cq-contest@contesting.com<BR>&gt;&gt; =
&gt;&gt;=20
    Cc: amps@contesting.com<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; Subject: [AMPS] (no=20
    subject)<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; For the second =
time in as=20
    many contests, my Ameritron AL-1500<BR>&gt;&gt; developed =
a<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;&gt; problem during the contest. Probably not a major problem,=20
    but<BR>&gt;&gt; certainly a<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; =
nuisance.<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; My question...what is the most =
durable,=20
    legal-limit, commercially<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; available<BR>&gt;&gt; =

    &gt;&gt; amp sold?<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; I'm =
tired of=20
    having amp problems during the contests. I don't<BR>&gt;&gt; =
&gt;&gt;=20
    mistreat the<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; amp, but I do run 'em hard..i.e.- =
CQ'ing=20
    for hours at a time.<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; If a=20
    commercially available amp is not available, who =
homebrews<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;&gt; and sells the<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; best?<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; Thanks!<BR>&gt;&gt; =
&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
    &gt;&gt; 73,<BR>&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; Larry K4AB<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
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