[AMRadio] Search for a valiant/ Don't Be Swayed

[Ronnie Hull]

I've had several valiants over the years and have enjoyed them all! My only complaint has been, that they work fantastic, until you put them back in the case!

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On Apr 26, 2013, at 10:29 AM, Jerry Kidd <wa4jk at hughes.net> wrote:

> I know there are other options but I am very fimilar with the valiant inerds so this is my target. I just do not want a basket case or a modified monster.
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> Jerry kidd
> WA4JK
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> On Apr 26, 2013, at 8:45 AM, W5AMI <ars.w5ami at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Two Modulator tubes, and three finals in the Valiant.  I have one I got about 1993 that I am going to resurrect very soon.  I enjoyed using it.  Audio may not be the best in the world, but I won't use it in place of a BC transmitter.  Don't use the "Clipper", or remove (bypass) it from the circuit altogether.  I removed mine.
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>> Brian / w5ami
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>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Eddy Swynar <deswynar at xplornet.ca> wrote:
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>> On 2013-04-26, at 9:28 AM, whitebear1122 at comcast.net wrote:
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>> > Hi Jerry, Good luck with your Valiant search and don't be swayed by all the "get something else" talk :)   The Valiant is a wonderful transmitter, looks fabulous, well styled, works great, and is easy for the most part to work on .  I bought mine around 1996 and I've been using it regularly ever since on both AM and CW.  I can get 125 watts out on AM all day long.   Half the fun of a QSO is just using the equipment.
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>> > I still remember the awe I felt when I first got the Valiant, it still had the 866 mercury vapor rectifiers in it, and when I hit the PTT switch, there was a bright blue glow coming from the cabinet holes, lighting up that side of the room.  It was incredible.
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>> Hi Jerry & Scott,
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>> Back in 1973 I had a Johnson Ranger-1---but a good friend of mine had a Valiant-1...
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>> Boy, was I ever IMPRESSED with that thing! Where my puny Ranger had but one, single 6146, the Valiant had---if memory serves me well---no less than FIVE of those jugs, i.e. two in the final RF PA stage, & I believe three in the modulator...?
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>> No matter: I was just blown away by the sheer potential of that hulky big brother to my rig!
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>> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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