[Gonset] Identifying a Gonset Amp

[Radio Randy]

That "pane of glass" is a viewing window for the PA tube. I don't know much
else about them, though.

Radio Randy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Colburn" <kd4e@arrl.net>
To: <gonset@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:56 PM
Subject: [Gonset] Identifying a Gonset Amp


> I have been trying to identify a Gonset amp posted on ebay.
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4671&item=3003567827&
rd=1
> (I probably just tipped someone off who will snap this thing up for more
> than I could afford!)
>
> The seller is clueless (I warned him to stop powering the thing up, it
> has no back cover and the voltages will kill him if he sticks his nose
> in there when it is lighted up)!
>
> He says that there is one tube in there, a sc961a (6SN7 I believe), "2M"
> stamped on the back, and the number LA 01214 on the chassis.  The rest
> of the tubes are missing, the knobs are in a bag, and there is just a
> pane of glass where I am guessing a meter should be.
>
> Sent him this list hoping he could find one of the model numbers but I
> gather it was factory labeled only on the missing rear panel?
>
> | GONSET  | VHF LINEAR  2M 3089  | 826  (2) |    | 1955
> | GONSET  | VHF LINEAR 2M 3063   | 826  (2) |    | 1956
> | GONSET  | VHF LINEAR 6M 3090   | 826  (2) |    | 1955
> | GONSET  | VHF POWER AMP 3211   | 826  (2) |    |
> | GONSET  | VHF POWER AMP 3212   | 826  (2) |    |
>
> Are these things all Class C, AM, and not suitable for modification to
> switch bias between Class C and AB, or something like that for
> multi-mode apps?
>
> Will read your replies in the AM ... need to get a little shut-eye!
>
> Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e
>
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