Dennis,
I believe you would have to add another amp to your list of
consideration for BIG 3 American amp manufacturer's. Alpha is certainly
amongst all of those mentioned as top American made amps and has a deep
vintage trail of older stable amps as well.
Cheers,
Steve - W5JK
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From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dennis OConnor
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 7:33 AM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Titan III
I have used the Titan III this past year...
Also have some Henry's, including an Ultra...
Used to have Dentrons / Heaths / etc.
The Titan is a really nice QSK amp... It works fine in my hands... I
usually tune up at ~40 W input, which gives 1200-1300 watts out, all
modes, but CW mostly... The exhaust is barely warm to the hand at that
power level... And is capable of more than 1500 without even breathing
hard...
Slightly noisy being on the bench right in my face compared to the
Henry Ultra with the power deck in the next room - but not as noisy as
98% of other table amps <'much' quieter than most>..
It is a big desk top amp with a big transformer and weighs 85 finger
pinching pounds, so you don't move it around much... If you think
nothing of picking up a 90# bag of portland cement with one hand while
you unscrew something with the other hand, this is the 'portable' amp
for you...
Look, the reality is that the big three USA amp manufacturers -
Command / QRO / Ten Tec - all make amps that work as advertised... You
can't go wrong with any one of these... It really comes down to the
little things - QSK or not / color and looks / size / what your buddys
like.... The other intangible is that the other amp makers are a one
man show... An accident or illness can put them out of business, whereas
TT will be with us in the forseeable future...
I like the smooth, designed for QSK from the start, operation of the
Titan III... So I am a happy camper... All of these amps with screen
grid tubes are different from GG triode amps and there is a small
learning curve to operating them, but they give you more gain which
allows the transceiver to run cooler... At this point, the only thing
that can get my Titan III away from me would be a Titan IV...
cheers
denny / k8do
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