CENTAUR

AN AFFORDABLE HF
LINEAR AMPLIFIER
$749

Most hams who frequent the HF bands eventually yearn for that extra punch an amplifier can add to their signal. We might all thirst for one of those legal-limit "powerhouse" amps but the family budget often demands a more affordable approach. Our new CENTAUR is only $749 and packed with all the essentials for SSB, CW and even digital modes.

Your 100 watt transceiver will drive CENTAUR to 600 watts output. Run full power in a QSO for as long as you like in SSB and even CW mode. It's built to take the abuse! The RF deck and power supply are housed in a single, attractive, desk top enclosure that looks great in any ham shack.

Competition has long offered low priced amps but our goal was to do more. We wanted to offer the best VALUE in the industry. Compare for yourself:

CENTAUR carries the usual TEN-TEC one year warranty on both parts and labor. And our legendary service is there to back you up if you ever need it. SVETLANA warrants the tubes separately. If a tube fails, replacement is free during first 100 hours of use, cost is pro-rated up to 1000 hours use during the first year.

SPECIFICATIONS

Band Coverage: 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 (12 and 10 meters for authorized users)

Power Output: 600 watts SSB/CW on 80 thru 15 meters, 500 watts on 160 meters and 10 meters. 400 watts RTTY/SSTV. 50% duty cycle

Drive Power: 90 -100 watts typical for rated output.

Tube Complement: 3 Svetlana 811A Triodes, class AB2 in grounded grid.

Plate Voltage: 1800 volts no load, 1500 volts full load.

Efficiency: up to 70% depending on frequency and load impedance.

Harmonics: meets or exceeds FCC requirements.

Full Break-in: built-in with T/R switching time less than 7 milliseconds.

Primary Power: 12 amps @ 120 VAC, 6 amps @ 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Shipped factory wired for 120 VAC, easily changed to 240 VAC through access panel on rear.

Safety: plate transformer primary interlock and high voltage shorting bar.

Input/Output Impedance: 50 ohms, unbalanced.

Cooling: 4" 100 CFM tube-axial fan, all metal frame.

Metering: forward power, grid current, plate voltage and plate current.

Front Panel Controls: plate TUNE and LOAD, band switch, operate/standby, QSK/PTT, meter switches for plate current/plate voltage and grid current/forward power, power on/off.

Construction: aluminum chassis, front and rear panels. Steel top and bottom covers.

Size: HWD 6" x 15.5" x 13" (15.2 x 39.4 x 33 cm).

Weight: 40 lbs. (18.145 Kg).