[Gonset] WTB: Gonset parts

[Peter Markavage]

Actually their title ad for this Linear amplifier said "500-W R.F. Power
Amplifier". The actual Model Number for this amplifier is Model 3018.
Hey, I even have a manual for a 3018.

Pete, wa2cwa
http://www.manualman.com

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:46:07 -0500 Robert Nickels <W9RAN at oneradio.net>
writes:
> TChirhart wrote:
> > Sorry Charlie you didn't read it closely, it's a Model 500W
> Hi Tom,
> 
> I've never seen on "in the metal", but according to Ray Moore's 
> book, it 
> was made in 1954 and 1955, sold for $339 and covered 80-10 meters, 
> as 
> you know.  The four 807s are run in class AB2, with power coming 
> from 
> four 866s in a bridge rectifier circuit.  This write-up says 250 
> watts 
> PEP, 220-240 watts CW, and 90-100 watts AM for 10 watts of drive.  
> Evidently 160 meters was an option?   It'd be interesting to know if 
> 
> there was an extra bandswitch position or what, since at that time 
> much 
> of the country had power restrictions on 160, so I was surprised to 
> see 
> that mentioned.  
> 
> Clearly an amplifier from the very early days of SSB,  where most 
> exciters were in the 10-20 watt class.   The 807 was used in some 
> homebrew designs but this is the only one I remember seeing that was 
> 
> commercial.  Best of luck getting it going!
> 
> 73, Bob W9RAN
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