Steve:
Will send Kevin's cheat sheet in a separate e-mail.
It's really good, and my hat is off to him for doing such a great job.
I mean, making up a cheat sheet that even an old tired professor like me can
use is a real feat!
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Tube amplifiers
Tom,
Since I have the same amplifier, I'd like to see Kevin's cheat sheet.
Perhaps I can learn something from him.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 11:46
Subject: Re: Tube amplifiers
> Fred:
>
> Thanks to the help and very patient guidance of Kevin (K7RX), I am now
> using
> an Ameritron AL811H amplifier. With a great cheat sheet that Kevin
> designed, the steps to tuning the amplifier are not very hard at all.
>
> You will need a good manual tuner, though, if you are planning to use the
> amplifier on frequencies where your antenna might not quite be resonant
> for
> some of your preferred operating bands.
>
> Actually, I did swap out the 811's in my AL811H for some more robust
> 572B's,
> but still have the 811's set aside as a back-up if needed.
>
> I'll be happy to help you in any way I can, just as Kevin did for me.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 11:46 AM
> Subject: Tube amplifiers
>
>
> Are any of you guys using or have you used an amplifier with 811 tubes? I
> have heard some blind hams say that amplifiers with 811 tubes are not very
> easy to tune, what do you think? I was thinking of getting one or a
> single
> 3-500 tube amplifier. I would appreciate your comments. I purchased a
> new
> Ameritron AL80B several years ago and didn't like it so I swapped it off.
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> FRED ADAMS W4HC
> LETS ALL REMEMBER
> VOTE IN NOVEMBER
>
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