Yeah, Pete is on the money. With 1500 Watts into that vertical, you
will be heard wherever you want to be heard but sure as eggs, you are
not gonna hear the other guys coming back to you.
Put up the best antenna for the space and money you've got and then
think about an amplifier. If the vertical is all you can do, then I
guess you'll have to live with it.
Cheers, Alek
VK6APK
At 06:44 AM 17/02/2010, Pete Smith wrote:
>I'm not so sure. The grid trip circuit protecting the 8877's fragile
>grid is apt to drive a new op crazy. Why not an AL-1200 or even the
>2X500Z amp?
>
>More to the point, Shon, it might make a lot more sense to go with low
>power and spend the money, at first, on a better antenna. I say this,
>of course, without knowing what your constraints are, but directivity
>has rewards both on transmit and on receive.
>
>73, Pete N4ZR
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>
>On 2/16/2010 5:26 PM, Steve Katz wrote:
> > I think the AL-1500 is a fine choice and a very good amplifier. BIG and
> > a little bit noisy, but runs legal limit power easily and it's easy to
> > tune.
> >
> > Use a lot of radials under the 18HT! And a big loading coil to get it
> > down to 160m.
> >
> > WB2WIK/6
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com]
> > On Behalf Of Shon Edwards
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 1:52 PM
> > To: amps@contesting.com
> > Subject: [Amps] Ameritron AL-1500
> >
> > I'm a bit new to HF and am looking at getting an Ameritron AL-1500 amp
> > for
> > some high power. I am also going to get the Hy-Gain AV-18HT to help me
> > punch out that power. I'm really interested in doing some DX work.
> > Does
> > anyone have any advice on someone getting a high-power amp for the first
> > time? I want to get a lower-priced amp, but high power. I'm kind of a
> > "Panasonic" guy. I like to buy something that is a work horse and that
> > is
> > pretty decent quality, but isn't the top of the line (Usually you're not
> > paying for much extra at the high end of things - a lot of money usually
> > doesn't go a long way after a point). I'm going to usually be doing SSB
> > 160
> > - 6 M. Not sure how much speech processing I will be doing. What would
> > be
> > recommended? Is there any more info on my situation I should be giving
> > to
> > help get advice in my decision? Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Best regards de KO3U, Shon, sre.1966@gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
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