[TMC] PAL 350 amplifier
Chris Bolkan
bolkyboats at gmail.com
Wed Oct 19 21:10:18 EDT 2022
Hi
I have a very nice condition pal 350A amp and a PAL 500 power supply also
in very nice cosmetic condition. (I personally prefer the PAL 500 power
supply from an ease of understanding the circuit diagram and
troubleshooting perspective, and I prefer the looks of the PAL 500 PS to
that of the PAL 350 PS even though they are very similar looking, but
that's just me). I also have the power cord and interconnect cable. The
PAL 350 and this power supply output over 300 watts CW for me connected to
an HP signal generator until my Cantena almost boiled.
Now the down sides:
1) Amp and PS are not the same TMC model, but are 100% compatible without
modification.
2) The HV transformer failed and was replaced with a high quality, but not
original TMC transformer before I got it. It is not identifiable unless the
PS top cover is removed.
3) The TMC name tags are not on either the amp or PS. Why would anyone ever
remove the tags is beyond me.
Anyway, I think it is well worth $300. You'll have to work to convince me
it's worth less, but I might be convinced. If I can't get $300 (or
convinced I should accept less), I'll consider listing elsewhere because it
is a special piece of equipment and will be a ton of fun to own and play
with. I'm getting rid of it because I was lucky enough to come across
proper matched PAL 350 and 500's, so I upgraded.
My guess is most on this list are higher level collectors than I am, so
this may not interest anyone here, but I want to see if anyone in the
community is interested first.
I would like to find a close or local buyer if that is at all possible
because it weighs a ton. I will take pictures inside and out for anyone
interested.
Chris Bolkan
KI7NXY
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