[OKDXA] Linear Amp

[steve duskin]

Well, I have only been a ham for 3 yrs, does that count?

AND I have no amp!  *grin*  So, I would be willing to adopt your amp and
give it a good home!

-NE5SD
-Steve.

Steve Duskin


On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 11:17 AM, Roger Simpson <rksimpson1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Starting last November I started experiencing erratic behavior on my
> trusty ICOM 756Pro3. It would be OK 99% of the time put sometimes after
> turning the rig on from a cold condition there would be no audio even
> though the display, S meter, memory selection, etc seemed to be working OK.
> I didn't think I could fix this and/or send it to ICOM because by the time
> anyone would try to fix the problem it would be gone.
>
> So I decided to setup my old TS450 (vintage mid 1990s) as a backup rig so
> in case the Pro3 gets sick during the Iran or Navassa operation I could
> still stay on the air. I augmented this with a Ameritron 811H linear and a
> MFJ 989D antenna tuner which I bought new from DX Engineering a couple of
> months ago.
>
> This TS450 / Ameritron 811H / MFJ 989D setup was working FB for a few
> weeks around Christmas. However, the requirement to tune up the AL 811H and
> the 989C on a per band basis was just too much -- considering that my main
> setup IC 765Pro3 / PW1 does an instant QSY from and band/mode to any other.
> For example, for a DXpedition I program memories ahead of time on the Pro3.
> If I want to see what's happening on his QRG for say 20 meters SSB I select
> memory 21 [20 SSB] and there I am:  right freq, right mode, right antenna,
> and antenna tuner settings in PW1 [which were preset based upon this 100Khz
> segment of the band] are setup.
>
> So I bought an Ameritron ALS-1306 which is a no-tune solid state linear.
> Later I picked up a used Pro2 with is 99.99% the "same" as a Pro3. I picked
> up the Pro2 for $1200. The Pro2 is more or less "new" even though it was
> first sold in 2003. I find it interesting that the Pro2 was originally
> purchased by a guy in FL from Texas Towers in Plano. My Pro3 also came from
> Texas Towers. That was back in the "old days" when TX Towers was an ICOM
> dealer.
>
> So after all of this gyration over here I have a backup station with: ICOM
> 756Pro2 transciever / Ameritron ALS-1306 linear / MFJ989-D tuner.
>
> The Ameritron AL-811H is in the original box over here taking up space.
> I'd like to see that 811H have a nice home. My idea is to give this linear
> away to a new DXer who could put it to good use. The 811H is "brand new"
> except for having been checked out over here and using it for maybe a half
> dozen QSOs. I "installed" 10 meter mod {i.e. cut the green wire} on the
> 811H.
>
> Reply to this thread if you know someone who would put this linear to good
> use. Maybe someone that needs a little boost to work Navassa as an ATNO.
>
> Or send me an email at       {     rksimpson1     AT      cox.net   }
>
> =============
>
> BTW, I finally found what the erratic problem was with my ICOM 756Pro3. It
> was a "slightly" flaky connection in the headphone jack on my SP-23
> external speaker that would OCCASIONALLY not make decent contact when the
> my headset was unplugged so the audio signal would not get to the speaker.
>
>
> 73        Roger            K5RKS    Oklahoma City OK
>
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