View Full Version : 10 Meter Amp on Ebay (Big Dady)
VE3EN
01-28-2008, 03:36 AM
Ok so there is a 10m amp for sale on Ebay. I wonder if this amp is as good as the guys grammer.
"U MOST HAVE A VALID LICENSE FROM FCC TO OPARETE THIS AMP"
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-METER-AMPLIFIER_W0QQitemZ150208659131QQihZ005QQcategoryZ 48700QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Cheers, Kevin
VE3EN
KD8HMO
01-28-2008, 03:41 AM
$685??? LOL I bet some redneck that has never been outside of his parish is selling a box full of bricks. I bet he hasnt finished grade school yet either...
KG4CGC
01-28-2008, 03:59 AM
What's a (Dady)?
KD8HMO
01-28-2008, 04:10 AM
"HERE IE IT A 10 METER 24 PHILLS AMPLIFIER U MOST HAVE A VALID LICENSE FROM FCC TO OPARETE THIS AMP.COMES WITH BLOWER TO KEEP IT COOL AL DAY, THIS IS A BID DADY .
ONLY ACCEPT FOR PAYMENT MONEY ORDER ONLY .NO OTHE KIND OF PAYMENT WII BE ACEPTED."
My head hurts just reading this...
wa9cwx
01-28-2008, 04:15 AM
Must be selling it because the solar cycle is starting anew. He is going back to QRP on ten meter CW with his home brew rig....
Just a thought.
K1VSK
01-28-2008, 04:19 AM
the saddest part is that people such as this vote
Boy! I thought the spelling around here could get bad at times!!:D :D :D
No one should risk buying it because it will get sent to the wrong address!!:D
kk7ue
01-28-2008, 04:56 AM
This must be a joke of some sorts. Please tell me its not for real! :eek:
In the end, its still all about right and wrong :-)
There is no right or wrong.
Only thinking makes it so.
-Shakespeare
kk7ue
01-28-2008, 05:56 AM
Oh really? I thought shakespeare was a CB whip?
the saddest part is that people such as this vote
No, you have that wrong, the really saddest part is that someone will probably BUY and USE that thing on the air ! :(
Oh really? I thought shakespeare was a CB whip?
:eek:
...or a fishing pole!:D
ka3trx
01-28-2008, 07:40 AM
I always wanted a bid dady with 24 phills. Wonder if it comes with a warranty?
KI6NNO
01-28-2008, 07:52 AM
the saddest part is that people such as this vote
If you're a democrat, you're glad that people like that vote. :D
wb5ydk
01-28-2008, 08:26 AM
I don't know whether this guy would vote Republican or Democrat. I think the best we could hope for would be a few randomly selected candidates :D
kb2vxa
01-28-2008, 09:00 AM
Gonna brang mah Shakespeare fishin' pole
Daawn ta da crawdad fishin' hole
Brang Big Daddy and 24 phills
An' catch mah phill uh cats
On a hot tin roof (wid Lisbit Taylor).
Gits dem hammies offa mah chahanul naow ya hyeah? Moauh pawuh!
KC9JUM
01-28-2008, 10:50 AM
That Amp scares the hell out of me... those look like blowers removed from Microwaves... finger eaters for sure..
9 bids for that thing? 600 and change US dollars? Just so some redneck can drown out anything for miles?
M0MJH
01-28-2008, 11:11 AM
Can anyone tell me what "24 phills" means????
N4CYA
01-28-2008, 11:15 AM
Can anyone tell me what "24 phills" means????
Thats slang for 24 pills which means it has 24 transistors inside the amp I would imagine its a competition amplifier for either mobile or a house
W9AFB
01-28-2008, 02:00 PM
No, you have that wrong, the really saddest part is that someone will probably BUY and USE that thing on the air ! :(
You all have it wrong. The saddest part is that you guys get all bent out of shape every time one of these amps get posted on ebay.
ve2nsm
01-28-2008, 02:27 PM
$685??? LOL I bet some redneck that has never been outside of his parish is selling a box full of bricks. I bet he hasnt finished grade school yet either...
I can bet this thing has 2SC2879 transistors, even if they come cheap, 24 of them will still total 600 bucks... assuming they're all good of course :D
WA9SVD
01-28-2008, 02:44 PM
Can anyone tell me what "24 phills" means????
That apparently goes with it being a "big Dady." Doesn't know which of the 24 "Phills" is his father...:eek:
WA9SVD
01-28-2008, 02:46 PM
No, you have that wrong, the really saddest part is that someone will probably BUY and USE that thing on the air ! :(
Even worse, they reproduce.
kd5kfl
01-28-2008, 03:00 PM
I always wanted a bid dady with 24 phills. Wonder if it comes with a warranty?
No. It may come with a warnte, or a garanti.
KD6NIG
01-28-2008, 03:00 PM
Dang. I didn't know that.
I knew one guy named Phil. Had I known 24, I could have soldered them together, hooked them to a 40 channel, and had the biggest signal?
You learn new stuff every day!
VO1GXG
01-28-2008, 04:20 PM
Oh BOY! Where is my change purse?
$700 buys a new Ameritron AL-811. Anybody paying $685 for this P.O.S. is a dumb-ass.
You all have it wrong. The saddest part is that you guys get all bent out of shape every time one of these amps get posted on ebay.
Not really, just having fun ridiculing the ad, the seller, and the item.
And, it looks like there is a lot to ridicule there!!:D
They are on there all the time. Some older ones are collectible.
Some I have seen look very well built!
Personally, I'll keep my AL-1200.:)
ve2nsm
01-28-2008, 05:06 PM
$700 buys a new Ameritron AL-811. Anybody paying $685 for this P.O.S. is a dumb-ass.
With 24 2SC2879 you can have a conservative clean output of 1200W RF, of course you will need a bias system and a good bandpass filter at the output, more than one if you want to work all HF band.
I guess you could achieve 1200 to 1300W easily with good performance and IMD figures if you put a little work into it. Of course this bozo probably claims it outputs 2.5kW, which unfortunatly I believe :(
ve2nsm
01-28-2008, 05:09 PM
$700 buys a new Ameritron AL-811. Anybody paying $685 for this P.O.S. is a dumb-ass.
With 24 2SC2879 you can have a conservative clean output of 1200W RF, of course you will need a bias system and a good bandpass filter at the output, more than one if you want to work all HF band.
I guess you could achieve 1200 to 1300W easily with good performance and IMD figures if you put a little work into it. Of course this bozo probably claims it outputs 2.5kW, which unfortunatly I believe :(
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It's up to 760 now :confused:
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KC9LJT
01-28-2008, 05:18 PM
Current statues: 10 bidders with a price of $760.00 and 5 hours to go!
wb5ydk
01-28-2008, 05:19 PM
Anybody paying $685 for this P.O.S. is a dumb-ass.Quite possibly, the seller has been bidding on his own auction. It's not because he is trying to jack up the sales price, you see. He probably just forgot he was the person selling the amp in the first place. Hey, who could pass up a such fine machine? I think the label on the front panel came from a jenuine PC klone compute casee.
BTW, if your radio club is looking for a way to boost attendance at its yearly hamfest, Big Dady just might be the answer! Buy it at auction now and raffle it away at your big event later this year.
KG6WOU
01-28-2008, 06:17 PM
Yep big daddy, let me hook up that 800 watt footwarmer here with them 14 gauge wires so we can really put that hammer down and swing them watts!
Some people just don't have to drop trou to prove they are the biggest d**k in the woods don't they.
I guess the good news is that they DON't get their ham ticket and come splatter all over our bands, just certain limited sections of it.
But don't forget that to drive this amp, you are going to need a "Super Wack-Pack'ed" radio.
Reminds me of the old "Bro-Deal" from college. When he promised to give you a bro-deal, he was blatently ripping you off, bro.
w7act
01-28-2008, 06:41 PM
If you're a democrat, you're glad that people like that vote. :D
They even give him a string with knots in it so he can hold the string up against the voting machine so he'll know which lever to pull.
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
They even give him a string with knots in it so he can hold the string up against the voting machine so he'll know which lever to pull.
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
So that's how they taught GWB to speak the way he does. Thanks for clearing that up. :D :D
KI4BNC
01-28-2008, 07:53 PM
"HERE IE IT A 10 METER 24 PHILLS AMPLIFIER U MOST HAVE A VALID LICENSE FROM FCC TO OPARETE THIS AMP.COMES WITH BLOWER TO KEEP IT COOL AL DAY, THIS IS A BID DADY .
ONLY ACCEPT FOR PAYMENT MONEY ORDER ONLY .NO OTHE KIND OF PAYMENT WII BE ACEPTED."
My head hurts just reading this...
a freind and I had a good laugh at this.:D
can someone please tell me what "phills" are?:eek:
where can I get them?
are they better than tubes?:rolleyes:
inquiring minds and all that...:cool:
ai4ep
01-29-2008, 01:11 AM
If you folks really care THAT much about whether it gets in the wrong hands should get off your wallet and BUY IT yourselves .
simple & to the point
kf6rdn
01-29-2008, 01:59 AM
855 bucks! Holy crap, batman! I'm in the WRONG business!
WA6MHZ
01-29-2008, 02:37 PM
So the clown who paid $855 for this is named "coquiboston" and I checked out his previous purchases. He bought a 3-500Z, a doorknob cap good for FIFTEEN THOUSAND VOLTS!!! But, get this, he then bought a pair of Eimac 3CX3000A7's for $431!!!! Now, HOW BIG of a CB Linear is he going to build??? OK, he has the big Dady to drive the 3-500Z which will drive the pair of 3CX3000's. And with a 15KV supply on it (probably using a Pole Pig) now THAT is an AMP!!! He will have the loudest signal on Channel 19!
n6vmo
01-29-2008, 06:36 PM
the saddest part is that people such as this vote
This person is from Massachusetts. All he/she needs to do is look for the name that starts with 'K' and ends in 'y' on the ballot. :mad:
AA1PR
05-19-2008, 04:21 AM
This is where our tax payer dollars go to? :eek:
VE7DCW
05-19-2008, 04:35 AM
"HERE IE IT A 10 METER 24 PHILLS AMPLIFIER U MOST HAVE A VALID LICENSE FROM FCC TO OPARETE THIS AMP.COMES WITH BLOWER TO KEEP IT COOL AL DAY, THIS IS A BID DADY .
ONLY ACCEPT FOR PAYMENT MONEY ORDER ONLY .NO OTHE KIND OF PAYMENT WII BE ACEPTED."
My head hurts just reading this...
This Amp has been owned by 24 guys named phil maybe??.. and Al Day is one lucky guy keeping cool with that magnificent blower :D the guy who wrote this is a true good buddy at heart :rolleyes:
73
ab8ro
05-19-2008, 05:00 AM
You all have it wrong. The saddest part is that you guys get all bent out of shape every time one of these amps get posted on ebay.
No doubt. Never mind that they're all over hamfests as well. I saw an ugly sweep tube amp that was OBVIOUSLY for CB at the fest today. In fact, I can't remember the last hamfest that did not have these out open and on display. In some cases they didn't even have the requisite "10 Meter" sign on them.
WA9SVD
05-19-2008, 07:17 AM
Not sure what's more obnoxious. The worthless discussions about CB amps over and over, or individuals that, without enough imagination to start a new thread, have to dig up month's old threads.
ANd invariably, they have nothing of intelligence to actually offer to the thread when they bring it to the fore.
(FWIW, SOME websites using the current software have a "feature" that apparently alerts users when they are posting to an "old" thread.
ab8ro
05-19-2008, 07:21 AM
Not sure what's more obnoxious. The worthless discussions about CB amps, or individuals that, without enough imagination to start a new thread, have to dig up month's old threads.
For a minute there I thought that you might have been talking about me. I mean, obnoxious is my middle name, but I didn't think that I was digging up an oldie with this one.
Not that digging up old threads is beneath me, mind you.
:)