I think that 4-tube SB220 guy's QTH is about 15 minutes from my house.
Wonder if he would show & tell...
73/jeff/ac0c
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From: "DAVE WHITE" <mausoptik@btinternet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:54 PM
To: "Richard Schmuke" <rdj@wildblue.net>; <amps@contesting.com>; "Carl"
<km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] A 10-4 Good Buddy CB amp on e-bay...
> You guys missed the "5amp, 3600v Daul transformer"
> Rich S , KdØzz
>
> Ah, yes. So I see. Presumably an external HT supply, then? If that
> little thing in the corner is a 5 amp, 3600 volt transformer then I'm the
> King of Siam. But has he uprated everything else? plate choke? filament
> choke? switches? connectors? metering? I've have thought it would be
> easier just to build a new amp.
>
> "** You have it bass ackwards. Its more like trying to stuff a hemi in a
> Mini." - Carl
>
> Yes, good point, Carl. Mind you, I think that one's been done - from
> memory it was a mid-engined affair. I have also seen a great big lump (I
> think it was a big block Ford) in a Trabant. My current project is
> fitting a Mercedes V12 into a 1991 E Class coupe. Re my point above
> (easier to build a new amp) my wife keeps telling me that it'd be easier
> to just buy a new SL600. Still, I suppose it's the intellectual challenge
> :-)
>
> Dave G0OIL
>
> --- On Wed, 7/4/10, Carl <km1h@jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
> From: Carl <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] A 10-4 Good Buddy CB amp on e-bay...
> To: "Richard Schmuke" <rdj@wildblue.net>, amps@contesting.com
> Date: Wednesday, 7 April, 2010, 19:49
>
>
>
>
> You guys missed the "5amp, 3600v Daul transformer"
> Rich S , KdØzz
>
> How bizarre. On the original HT transformer too. That's going to last
> well.....not :-)
>
> Still, his amp, his choice. If you want to buy a new Porsche and graft a
> tractor engine into it then that's your choice....
>
> Dave G0OIL
>
> ** You have it bass ackwards. Its more like trying to stuff a hemi in a
> Mini.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Patrick" <tpblogeditor@gmail.com>
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Sent: 07/04/2010 05:53
> Subject: [Amps] A 10-4 Good Buddy CB amp on e-bay...
>
> Some joker took an SB-220, and added three tubes. I cannot tell from the
> picture if the bandswitch is removed.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260581004338
>
> what an idiot. Ruined a perfectly good amp and for what?
>
> Grrrr... Burns my butt. :-/
>
> -Chuck K8CPA
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