AMERITRON AL-80 Instruction Manual

AMERITRON AL-80
Compact Kilowatt Amplifier
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The Ameritron AL-80 Linear Amplifier is designed for
1500 watts PEP SSB (continuous) and 1000 watts CW QSK
(full break-in) operation* The AL-80 covers the amateur
radio bands 160 through 15 meters* It also features wide
frequency coverage for MARS, and other services author¬
ized a kilowatt of power.
The AL-80 uses a 3-500Z zero-bias triode in a class AB2
grounded-grid circuit configuration. A built-in ALC
circuit controls the exciter gain to allow the highest
average power without peak clipping. The front panel
meter indicates plate current, grid current and plate
voltage.
The AL-80 operates from 117/234, 50/60 Hz primary line
voltage.
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