Hi
I liked the AL-80-A I used to have. with its 3-500-Z tube. It took up a
good part of a shelf on its own. Unfortunately it probably wouldn't work
very well running it near the neighbors here.
God bless,
Mark
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:23 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Tube Amps Today
>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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