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Re: [Amps] Tubes vs. Solid State (was) Expert Amps 2K-FA: Any Opinions ?

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Tubes vs. Solid State (was) Expert Amps 2K-FA: Any Opinions ?
From: W2XJ <w2xj@nyc.rr.com>
Reply-to: w2xj@w2xj.net
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:26:42 -0700
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Mine runs just fine.

On 4/30/12 2:03 PM, Carl wrote:
>  Palstar has a high rate of failures. They couldnt make an amp either.
>
>  Carl
>  KM1H
>
>
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>  From: "W2XJ"<w2xj@nyc.rr.com>
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>  Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:52 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Amps] Tubes vs. Solid State (was) Expert Amps 2K-FA: Any
>  Opinions ?
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>
>>  Look at Palstar.
>>
>>  On 4/30/12 3:39 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
>>>  Every one of those automatic tuners I have ever seen look like they'd
>>>  melt down with a 300 or 400 w. carrier.
>>>
>>>  Bob, I decided you are completely correct about solid state.  If you
>>>  happen to have any excess BC500Js, BC1Fs, BTA-1s, WeCo rigs, even a
>>>  Sparta 701, pse let me know and I'll come get it or them : )
>>>
>>>  73
>>>
>>>  rob
>>>  K5UJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:22 AM, W2XJ<w2xj@nyc.rr.com>    wrote:
>>>>  That is why a good automatic antenna tuner should be used.
>>>>
>>>>  On 4/29/12 8:37 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>  The SS amp would let me cover the whole band without retuning, but it
>>>>>  would roll back the output power as the SWR went up. The tube amp does
>>>>>  not roll back the output. IIRC the SS amp was down about 200 watts at
>>>>>  1.2:1. It's been a couple of years. 73 Roger (K8RI)
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