I was told no though I have never looked at one. If it's bigger than the
AL-811H was, I probably better look down that street again because that just
barely fit, before I mounted the 900 MHz radio under my shelf, I'd probably
have to move that radio over on top of the TS-2000 if I got another one soon
though I won't be able to afford one probably for a while yet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today
> isn't the sb200 a little on the large side though? Physically not as far
> as
> rf output.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>
>
>>
>> That's how I did it with my AL811H I used to have and I had someone check
>> the meter and I was told I was good. Selling that thing was really one of
>> the stupidest things I ever did but oh well, maybe in a year or so I'll
>> afford another amp. I'm still waiting to see if my friend's SB-200
>> becomes
>> available, I'd take one of those too for now if the price was right since
> I
>> don't need it daily but once in a while, I really wish I had it.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>>
>>
>> > Yes, Phil, I agree, but I'd still like to know if I'm running a
> reasonable
>> > amount of grid current. Maybe some day I'll get someone to watch the
>> > meter
>> > and see how far off base I really am.
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 16:58
>> > Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>> >
>> >
>> >> That should do it, Steve. Sounds good to me. Whatever works.
>> >>
>> >> Phil.
>> >> K0NX
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 2:30 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Phil,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a TW1 connected at the output of my AL-811H. I tune the
>> >>> plate
>> >>> control for maximum power, as indicated by the highest pitch, and
>> >>> turn
>> >>> the
>> >>> grid control counter-clockwise until I hear the slightest decrease.
>> >>> I
>> >> don't
>> >>> know if that's the best way, but I've never been told there's
>> >>> anything
>> >> wrong
>> >>> with the way I sound, and the amplifier hasn't gone up in smoke.
>> >>> Ideally,
>> >>> I'd like to have an oscillator connected to the meter so I could
> monitor
>> >> the
>> >>> grid current, but I haven't hooked it up yet since the other method
>> >>> seems
>> >> to
>> >>> be working.
>> >>>
>> >>> Steve
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 16:09
>> >>> Subject: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> > How are people going about tuning tube amplifiers for their HF
> radios
>> >>> > these
>> >>> > days?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Phil
>> >>> > K0NX
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>
>>
>>
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