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KI4ZZR
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 22, 2009 18:49
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Took a AL 80B and converted HF linear amp to 6 meters
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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What an amp. I get 1200 watts for a fraction of the cost. Very professional and good tech support. A little over $1200.00 invested. and if I had to purchase a 6 meter amp like this it would cost me over $3000.00 You be the judge. Have a good one KI4ZZR
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AD1L
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 24, 2009 03:21
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Amp repair
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Lou did some work for me not related to one of his conversions. He is an very nice fellow and I would consider him very trustworthy. I will turn to him in the future for repair help if needed.
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W4CCS
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 17, 2009 04:26
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Great Work
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just received my new amp from Lou. His work is great and the amp performs flawless. I purchased the amp from Lou at a very fair price. Full power output and tunes really smooth. Now, cannot wait until the next "E" season to give it a real test.
I took a look at it with my spectrum analyzer and this ole gal is really clean. No out of band problems. A friend of mine is less than two miles away and he reported the same results. The secret must be the little nine volt battery..!!
If you are looking for a full QRO amp for six meters, you cannot go wrong with a "King Conversion" amp from Lou. His stuff is rock solid.
de W4CCS
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N8ERM
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 7, 2009 19:04
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Lou the KING of the King Conversions 6 meter amps.
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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This amp is fantastic. It tunes easily,puts out 1400watts if you wish. I ran it at 1KW during the contest and it never missed a beat. It is my choice for 6 meters.
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AC6HY
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 25, 2009 11:49
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Looks like a new SB220
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Lou built me a SB220 that looks like a new amp! In a dummy load with 60w drive it gave 1300w. You will nevr be sorry to purchase fron Loe! I wish everyone would perform like him. Thabks Lou!
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W0EWM
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 30, 2009 12:35
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Great 6M AMP Conversion
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This is a short update to my earlier review. I have had the King converted AL-80B amp for about a year now. I also have a K3 which easily drives the AL-80B to 1200+ watts, on 6M, with about 40W -50W drive. This 6M amplifier conversion performs flawlessly.
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AC6DX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 17, 2009 00:18
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WOW Great 6m. Amp.
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Lou does a wonderful job converting the SB-220 Amp for 6 meters, I get 1200w. with 60 to 65 watts drive I am Vary Happy with Lou's work.
I Highly Recomend Lou, so what are you waiting for an E ticket Hi Hi.
Great job Lou and Thank you again,
See ya in the pile-ups 73's & Good DX de Steven/ AC6DX
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K7UA
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Rating: 5/5
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May 11, 2009 09:15
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Put that old amp back to work
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I had Lou convert an AL80A to 6M for me. I wasn't getting any use out of it. I have better HF amps. Lou did a good job of it. The amp puts out up to 900 watts. I don't like to push a single 3-500ZG as hard as some folks. I run it at about 800 watts. The tuning is very smooth. Better than many amps are on 10M. Lou is a great guy. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone. I now have a fine 6M amp instead of something sitting around in my closet. A very good move on my part! I am all ready for this summer's E's season.
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W6OU
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 26, 2009 16:52
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Nice conversion
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Since analog channel 2 television will be gone soon, I thought I would upgrade my 6-meter station in preparation for solar cycle 24. I read the good reviews for hf amplifier conversions performed by Lou at King Conversions. I didn’t have a SB-220 to convert so I purchased one from Lou. This saved me the effort of finding one, having it shipped to me, checking it out to verify it was usable, then shipping it to Lou. The converted amplifier looks great. The interior doesn’t resemble a conversion—it looks like it always was a well-designed monoband amp. With a momentary key-down of 100 Watts of drive, I noted the tubes were operating at 2500 VDC and 800 mA with 1200 Watts output. This corresponds with what the Eimac data sheet shows for AB2 operation of a 3-500Z times two.
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KM5FL
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 18, 2009 16:14
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You can't go wrong
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I have known Lou Parascondola, W1QJ of King Conversions for several years. Lou is in the business of converting selected HF amplifiers to mono band 6 meter units. A few months ago, I was in contact with Lou and we were discussing my SB-220 that I was in the process of converting to 6 meters. I had it working but it wasn’t making full power. He offered some suggestions for changes to cure the problem areas. I made those changes and the amp came to life. Lou really knows his stuff.
Lou’s SB-220/221 conversions retain the classic Heathkit appearance with new custom control labeling and logo. The band switch is no longer needed and is replaced with a tuned input control, allowing the exciter to reach the required drive power without encountering power foldback.
Coax connections, and Antenna Relay connections are in their original locations. Hook-up and operation is straightforward, and easy to accomplish. When the amp arrives, one only has to place the amplifier in line and proceed according to the instructions provided by Lou. Tune up is easily accomplished and the results will be quite satisfying. The pair of 3-500Zs easily produce 1400 watts with less than 100 watts total drive. The power is produced without complaint from the amp. No “glitches”, arcs, or sparks will be encountered with the amplifier.
If you are looking for an alternative to the high priced new offerings of the “big factory” manufacturers, I suggest you look into acquiring a converted amplifier from King Conversions.
Nick KM5FL
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