Ameritron AL-1200 in MINT UNUSED Condition**Look** 3CX1200A7 has less than 20 minutes use*Like New** Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 1,682.30 Time Left - Bid Count 25 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Georgetown, Kentucky See more about 'Ameritron AL-1200 in MINT UNUSED Condition**Look**' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0     Ameritron AL-1200 This High Power Amp could Easily Be Sold as Brand New                                                       No Reserve price set for this item                                                              AL-1200 AMPLIFIER, 1500 WATTS, ONE 3CX1200A7  Retail Price: $3,459.00 + Tax   What makes Ameritron AL-1200 stand out from other legal limit amplifiers? The answer: a super heavy duty power supply that loafs at full legal power - it can deliver power of more than 2500 watts PEP two tone output for a half hour! The heart of the AL-1200 power supply is a highly efficient Peter Dahl tape wound Hypersil transformer weighing 32 pounds. -- its equivalent to a 45 pound transformer using standard E-I laminations. High Current computer grade capacitorsYou get genuine high current, full height computer grade capacitors with screw-on terminals -- not short stubby, light duty soldered in "capacitors" that cant dissipate the heat generated by high current. Why some filter capacitors explodeThe failure of carbon equalizing resistors -- used in most amplifiers -- is the primary cause of filter capacitor failures. When a carbon resistor gets hot its resistance drops, causing more current to flow, causing the resistor to get hotter. This destructive cycle repeats until the carbon resistor opens and causes excessive voltage on the capacitor -- the capacitor can explode. Carbon equalizing resistors cant fail in the AL-1200. Why cant they fail? Because no compromise wire wound SEVEN WATT 50 K ohm equalizing resistors -- not the 2 watt 100K resistors others use -- safely protect each filter capacitor. Plus, the lower value gives you better voltage regulation. A Direct short wont blow these rectifiersThe AL-1200 rectifier board uses diodes rated for a massive surge current of 200 amps -- you can accidentally short the high voltage supply and the diodes wont blow! Will the amplifier youre considering withstand a direct power supply short? Eimac 3CX1200A7: The durability of glass and the power of ceramicThe AL-1200 uses one of Eimacs toughest ceramic transmitting tube -- the reliable 3CX1200A7. It has the durability of glass tubes and the power dissipation of ceramic tubes. The Best of Both WorldsA 3CX1200A7 has the lowest history of field replacement of any modern transmitting tube that we use. It has the ruggedness and power handling of ceramic tubes combined with the long life of thoriated tungsten filaments. The UPS shippable AL-1200 also gives you ... all mode, all band coverage including WARC and MARS, Pi-network tuned input, Step-Start Inrush Protection, multi-voltage primary, Pi-L output tank with silver plated components, separate filament transformer eliminates poor regulation and surges, adjustable ALC, SSB/CW switch for best linearity and efficiency, operate/standby switch, transmit indicator LED, 12 VDC auxiliary output, 35% safety factor for tuning capacitors and bandswitching virtually eliminates failures, shielded RF compartment, quiet die cast blower has 4 speeds, two illuminated meters show continuous grid current, peak RF watts out, drive power/ALC, plate voltage and plate current, ball bearing vernier reduction drives on plate and load controls, optional QSK board, one year limited warranty and more. Measures 18 1/2"D x 17" W x 10" H. 76 lb. Made in the U.S.A. It is funny how the original owner never used this amplifier, in fact it could easily be sold as brand new, in fact I will put a 30 day warentee with this sale. Wired for 220V and has the 10/12 mod performed by the factory, looking at the log book this amp as not seen 30 minutes of use. Tested to full legal limit this week, it took like 50 Watts of drive to swing the meter to 1500W and it had lot's more to go believe me. So if your after a power horse of an amplifier, I can thoroughly recommend this fine amplifier, the AL-1200. Good Luck Bidding.   Overseas Shipping is not a problem but please bear in mind that we will use a Crate for this and the total weight will exceed 90Lbs, for example to most of Europe $289 and the far East could exceed $300, still a heck of a saving.                                                                                        I accept :    . Money Order  .Visa.  Mastercard.  Check   or ,           . 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