Butch the 9500 is a tube type using a 8877 tube. the older auto tuned Alfa
amps I am not sure but I think they use two smaller tubes. 73
Ed K7UC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
> Are these tube or solid state?
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
>
> On Wed, 18 May 2011, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>
>> Hi Gary, yes they are very costly. In Alfas advertisement they say to
>> call
>> and find out if they would have what you would want. To activate the
>> tuning
>> process you just hit the dit or dash on key or start talking and they
>> tune
>> without doing anything. But for most folks new brices are too much which
>> is
>> close to 8 K for the 9500. 73
>> Ed K7UC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Ed for recommendation. Those are not cheap are they! Between 7
>>> and
>>> 8 grand. Will keep looking for a refurbed model. Gary KB2YAA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
>>>
>>>
>>> If you guys are looking for something easy to use, one button to
>>> push
>>> and less than one second, its tuned e you might take a look at a used
>>> Alfa
>>> auto tune. no tuner needed if your ants are less than 3 to 1 in five
>>> segments on all bands. Don't know the cost but it might be worth
>>> checking
>>> into. Alfa takes them in on trade and checks them out and sells them.
>>> 73
>>> Ed K7UC
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:26 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
>>>
>>>
>>>> Speaking of amps, what is the most power out there. I think the
>>>> ameritron
>>>> 1300 runs about 12k out, and I think it is around 3 thousand, tuner
>>>> would
>>>> be extra. Also if you want the rig to change bands, I think that is
>>>> another extra cost. Someone on this list a while back had gotten
>>>> something, but they nneeded sighted help to set it up, I'd want to stay
>>>> from something like that.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch
>>>> WA0VJR
>>
>>
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