Hey Rob,
Thanks for your response. I guess I just need to pay more
attention to stuff like this. I know on HF a couple extra watts
doesn't mean nuthin', but on VHF/UHF where it may be going
to a 22 dbd gain array it's a big deal.
I was just surprised to find "Purpose Made" parts in there
that were steel. And your right, there all "Munged" up with
corrosion/electraliysis (?). I never had an HF amp till this thing
"Fell out of the sky". I've talked to guy's that never knew
Hammarlund even made an Amplifire. They were pretty "pickey"
about thier RX RF stages and it paid off. As usual, My limited
experience with these things always leads to a question or 2.
Anyway, Thanks Rob,
73
/Dan
It would be interesting to talk to someone who was in equipment manufacturing forty to sixty years ago and see if anyone ever imagined their equipment being used more than ten years later.