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its junk, was junk when new, age and todays price of sweep tubes do not make it better seller stating the amp is rare you do not want a rare amp you want a common as dirt amp that you will have no problems finding parts or new tubes for 35 years ago replacing sweep tubes was cheep use to be could go down to the drug store buy new set of sweep tube finals for a Drake or Swan transceiver with lunch money, not any more tube sellers like Antique Electronics Supply do not warranty sweep tubes will not take back bum sweep tubes if you do not know what you are doing you can kill a set of sweep tubes in just a few min. please note, you do not do not want to waste your time and money on any amp that uses sweep tubes also the 1,000 watt pep noted is the old dc input, not 1,000 watts pep output be lucky to see 500 watts key down cw for a min or so, before the the glass over heats and the plates start to warp want a nice used amp save your money look for a Heathkit SB 200 or even better a SB 220 there were also lots of good old amps made by Drake, Hallicrafters, Gonset, Heathkit, Hammond, Hammarlund, look for a amp that uses real rf power tubes 572B, 811A, 813, 3-400Z, 3-500Z, 4-400, ect mid power, servicable used amps out there built like tanks and just as tough using real transmitting tubes love WRL gear, have more than one Globe transmitter but I would never buy this WRL amp yours truly de mac w8znx Last edited by de Mac : November 23rd 05 at 12:01 AM |
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