[Boatanchors] AM Amplifier

[Dennis DuVall]

OK, The Ranger puts out about 65 watts of carrier on AM. If you want buck all of this up to 650 watts carrier you’re talking about an amplifier built around a pair of 3-500Z tubes, a single 3-1000Z or some combination
of modern ceramic equivalents.   In all cases would recommend checking the manufacturers’  manuals first.  

I regularly run AM through a pair of linear amps I have here, a 3-1000Z home-built unit and a commercial Harris RF-103 which also uses a 3-1000z.  I typically adjust these setups for 400 - 450 watts carrier.

Good luck.

Dennis DuVall,  w7qho

Glendale,CA

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> On Jul 7, 2018, at 6:10 AM, Gary H. Harmon, Jr. <gharmon at idworld.net> wrote:
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> Just curious......what are good choices for an AM amplifier?  Exciter will
> be a Ranger I.
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