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Category: Amplifiers: RF Power - HF & HF+6M

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Review Summary For : Ten Tec Centurion
Reviews: 55MSRP: 1895.00
Description:
Full QSK, a pair of 3-500Z tubes for 1300 watts PEP on SSB.
Product is not in production
More Info: http://radio.tentec.com/Amateur/Amplifiers/TT422
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KR4JA Rating: 2000-07-25
Great Amp!! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've owned the amp for 3 years and use it for SSB only. I had TT service put in a bias mod, so the amp will not draw current until keyed (early amps, like mine about 9 years old, would constantly draw 100ma current while in standby!) now it runs cool and quiet. The LED bar graph is great for tune-up using my pulse-tuner and the amp puts out 1300W (still has original Eimacs) with 100 watts drive and will put out legal limit with around 125-130W input, but I wouldn't suggest pushing the amp to legal limit on a routine basis (no one will be able to "see" the extra 200 watts anyway!). TenTec service for this amp is also a plus (I had a capacitor go out, they replaced all 8 HV caps for the price of a single cap, plus they decided to put in a new Plate tune capacitor which they said wasn't up to specs, at no charge!). What more can I say?
K9MIF Rating: 1999-11-27
Ten Tec Centurion is wonderful and reliable Time Owned: unknown months.
It is the greatest. US Made and works like it was
made to work. QSK or SSB no problems for over 2 years. Ten Tec is to be commended for their great job on this fine piece of equipment.
AC5AA Rating: 1999-11-11
Super amp Time Owned: unknown months.
My Centurion has performed flawlessly for a year and a half. I've run it at 700 watts in RTTY contests with no problem. I mostly run QSK CW, and it is just super for this. It tunes very easily and is a very "forgiving" amp.
K5EOA Rating: 1999-09-19
Good amp with great QSK. Time Owned: unknown months.
I have had my Centurion for a little over two years and have had great performance out of it, with the exception on a failure of one of the 3-500Z tubes( the glass envelope cracked). It tunes easy and has fantastic qsk operation. Construction and internal parts are top shelf and it looks good.
N1EU Rating: 1999-09-15
Solid performer, well built, fantastic QSK Time Owned: unknown months.
In eight months of fairly heavy use, including many contests, the Centurion hasn't missed a beat. It's taken a lot of abuse (my mistakes) and keeps on ticking. The solid state QSK is fantastic. A rugged design and a steal at its current price.