:::: Thanks for understanding Lee.
I have never heard anyone say that the AL82 was prone to failure, or that
the components were delicate or hard to find. In my opinion an amp like
this, bult like a battleship, if run even a little conservatively, will
serve one for many more years, without failure than amps like the SB220,
TL922, or the others, all of which are underdesigned with components
stressed close to their limits.
BTW, none of those are made any longer, nor have they been for many years.
My AL82 is 20 years old now and I expect will likely outlive me.
Oh, and if you're a contester and can't fix your own amp, stick to the 811,
or 572B type amps....all solid designs!
BILL K2OWR.....I'm gonna pay for my words, I know:-(
> Bill
>
> I too like the AL-82 and have not trouble with mine. But, I run mine in
> conservative mode and not full throttle. Nice amp, but like all amps they
> need to be tuned properly. The QRO-2000 is a nice amp too, but I don't
> think he makes many of them anymore.
>
> I do like the 3-500Z bottles for cost.
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you
> don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you
> can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some
> Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?
>
> Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my
> mind. - J. Wolf
>
>
>
>
>> "... I'd like to weigh in on this.....
> The Ameritron AL82 seems to me to be the most rugged and powerful
> amplifier
> in the twin 3-500Z class.
> The power supply alone makes all the others seem puny and the output is
> higher than all others in this class.
> They can be had for as little as $1200 used and are truly a contesters
> dream
> amplifier.
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