Subject: Re: [AMPS] Transformers
>Dan-
>
>Dahl: very good ...very expense? You get what you pay for.
>
>Alan, W3BV
Could not agree more. He is w/o question the absolute best and definately
worth the cost. His stuff will outlast the user.
Lane
Ku7i
San Diego
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Radiodan W7RF <RFpower@radiodan.com>
>To: zeitler@ibm.net <zeitler@ibm.net>
>Cc: amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
>Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 12:29 AM
>Subject: RE: [AMPS] Transformers
>
>
>>
>>Hello Lane,
>>
>>ECA was sold to another company and HENRY buys from them. I can't put my
>>finger on the name at the moment, but can find out if you wish. Let me
>know.
>>They are local in SoCal.
>>
>>I understand your problems in the past and while the overwhelming majority
>>have had no transformer problems, we as all manufacturers, have made
better
>>and worse products or had more or less overkill factor on various
>>components, we have had the current crop of tube amps (with some
>>improvements over the years) which have been very reliable since about
1987
>>when this line was introduced. At this time these models are pretty mature
>>and very stable. todays equivalent to teh 2KD-5 is the 2KD Classic.
>>
>>Indeed many 3K models and the 8K are used worldwide in SW BC service!
>>
>>I don't think Henry has any better replacements for the older amps as the
>>call for replacements is not high volume. The Peter Dahl units are very
>good
>>and ..... very expensive.
>>
>>
>>73, Dan Magro W7RF, (President WARC 1999, member SCDXC, SCCC)
>>Manufacturers Rep & Distributor for HENRY RF Power Amplifiers.
>>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: zeitler@ibm.net [mailto:zeitler@ibm.net]
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 7:01 PM
>>> To: Radiodan W7RF; amps@contesting.com; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
>>> Subject: Re: [AMPS] Transformers
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan,
>>> Who makes the xmfrs for the current production units?
>>>
>>> Lane
>>> Ku7i
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Radiodan W7RF <RFpower@radiodan.com>
>>> To: zeitler@ibm.net <zeitler@ibm.net>; amps@contesting.com
>>> <amps@contesting.com>; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
>>> Date: Sunday, March 07, 1999 6:57 PM
>>> Subject: RE: [AMPS] Transformers
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Lane,
>>>
>>> If your reference to "recent vintage Henry" are those 1KD-5 and 2KD-5
>amps
>>> you mention be aware that those amps haven't been made for 15+ years.
>They
>>> are also desktop amplifiers from that era and before. Usually failures
in
>>> those amps are from those trying to get console performance from a
>desktop
>>> amp. There are things not quite as heavy duty in a small desktop amp as
>>> compared to a console.
>>>
>>> The current production Henrys do NOT suffer from chronic transformer
>>> problems, despite what
>>> anyone selling their line of transformers says!
>>>
>>> Let's see if it's possible for me to make a comment without
>>> inspiring a new
>>> thread from the shut-ins and malcontents!
>>>
>>> 73, Dan Magro W7RF, (President WARC 1999, member SCDXC, SCCC)
>>> Manufacturers Rep & Distributor for HENRY RF Power Amplifiers.
>>> 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 zeitler@ibm.net
>>> > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 6:32 PM
>>> > To: km1h@juno.com; amps@contesting.com; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
>>> > Subject: Re: [AMPS] Transformers
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >I have had many requests for the failure prone Henry amps.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The ECA xmfrs are completely worthless. I have personally
>>> replaced to date
>>> > three in 1KD-5 models and two in the 2KD-5. The recent vintage
>>> > Henry is not
>>> > the same family as the older, original 2K era henry's of the 60s.
>>> >
>>> > Cost cutting sucks.
>>> >
>>> > Lane
>>> > Ku7i
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I need various
>>> > >dead originals plus detailed info on available space, full
>>> specs, etc. A
>>> > >nice discount to those providing the needed corpses.
>>> > >
>>> > >73 Carl KM1H
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
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