Take good care of that tube, Ed. You probably won't be able to find a
replacement, other than at a flea market. They are no longer being built.
I had some guys check all the sources directly in Russia and we could not
even find any there.
If I had the amp and wanted to keep it forever, I would start searching for
a replacement tube right now because the longer we wait, the less the chance
will be of finding one for a reasonable price.
Also, the replacement T/R relay is very expensive. Although it runs a nice
smooth QSK, the less you run it in QSK mode, the longer it will last. So
add some "QSK Delay" to extend the relay dropout time (there's an adjustment
on the Omnis for this). It works similar to VOX Delay. This will increase
the longevity of the realay.
73
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of N5bbc@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 7:57 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Titan II Amp Model 416 Questions
Hi Y'all I have a like new Titan II amp. Do I need to make any
modifications to improve the life or operation of this unit? Amp will be
used with
Alice's (N5ESK) Omni VI/3 and TT automatic antenna matcher. She usually
operates
SSB with occasional CW use.
What is the availability of the 4CX1600b tube used in this amp, I've
heard
some conflicting reports but haven't really tried to locate a spare. After
looking at the amp. spec's probably won't need one.
She has been using our old home-brew 4-1000 X2 passive grid amp but we are
moving our shack into a room inside the house and don't have room for the
old
monster,it didn't pass the "pretty and matches the rest" test either. The
Titan II is our first store-bought amp. BTW The TT automatic tuner held up
very
well !!
THANKS in advance Ed N5BBC
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