ALPHA 77SX RESTORATION & SECOND TUBE BY DICK BYRD, N4UQ

Here is a short video showing the delivery, physical design and operation of an ALPHA 77SX amplifier that I recently acquired and had Dick Byrd, N4UQ, go through and restore for me. Dick is the master at this work, and he made this amp look and play like new. His excellent website is: www.n4uq.com. Been dreaming of this amplifier since the late 1970's and life is short, so it was about time! THis amplifier is considered by many to be about the best amateur radio amp ever made. It is beautifully designed and built, and can handle the power legal limit on every amateur mode all day without breaking a sweat. Thanks for the great work, DIck!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ALPHA
• 77SX
• N4UQ
• K7JI
• AMPLIFIER
• HAM
• RADIO

[DataID]

Good job!!!

[w9gb]

The Alpha 77 series was in Dick Einhorn's era (ETO Alpha) .. quality appreciated at the time made. Thankfully Dick Byrd is keeping these classic amplifiers running (and restoring).

g. beat

[TheZeke1974]

Holy crapoli!! 4 KW! Hams are limited to 1.5 KW. LOLOLOL

[TheZeke1974]

Alpha amps are really nice, but i cant even afford the older ones!!! I guess i will stick with my Dentron amp. LOL

[TheZeke1974]

Alpha amps are really nice, but i cant even afford the older ones!!! I guess i will stick with my Dentron amp. LOL

[darknessninja13]

nice job



[spfillmer]

beautiful until you stack crap on top! Buy a shelf!

[Creoledog]

Alpha 77Dx would really work good on 27.025 super bowl channel 6

[n2zn]

Beautiful! The old Alphas are really great pieces of equipment.

[wsmc551rc]

Very nicely done, both the video and the 77SX.