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Glenn 1600 linear has a cousin. Galaxie 2000.
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Hi. I acquired my Glen amps from estate sales for pennies on the dollar. I am interested in Glen amps but only if I can afford them on my fixed income... what kind of a price are you looking for?
Toll_Free
Well-Known Member
Glenn used that 'wackadoodle' transformer / rectifier scheme because he was a transformer manufacturer first, amp and VFO manufacturer second.
Those transformers where sold to other industries.
He used multiple rectifiers stacked because the windings may or may not (never did get that answer) have been rated for use at 1600 volts (the last winding in a series stack). Flashover problems become a real issue.
Galaxie and Glenn where all made in the same place, which is now a rest home. Odd how things work out.
Old man Glenn's house still has the tower in the front yard, last time I went by a few years ago. He passed away, but the original house is still in the family.
It had been 25 plus years since I had been there before. Glenn was an old man then. Or maybe I was just a smart ass kid in my 20s and he wasn't that old
Galaxie name was used to throw off Uncle Charlie. The FeeCees was a real threat back in the day. Kind of the same way Andy changed the name of Golden Falcon to Loudmouth. After Loudmouth sweep tubes stopped being made Andy started making 8877 based amplifiers.
Notice in the spec sheet that Glenn used 4CX250R tubes. They are the rugged tubes with more dissipation than the 4CX250B series. It was common to replace the originals with the regular B series tubes. This raises IMD as people drive the snot out of them trying to get the same power output the R series tubes would reliably deliver.
Good to see you still kicking Nomad. Been awhile.
From the mighty blue waters of the Caribbean O-Chin.
--Toll_Free
Those transformers where sold to other industries.
He used multiple rectifiers stacked because the windings may or may not (never did get that answer) have been rated for use at 1600 volts (the last winding in a series stack). Flashover problems become a real issue.
Galaxie and Glenn where all made in the same place, which is now a rest home. Odd how things work out.
Old man Glenn's house still has the tower in the front yard, last time I went by a few years ago. He passed away, but the original house is still in the family.
It had been 25 plus years since I had been there before. Glenn was an old man then. Or maybe I was just a smart ass kid in my 20s and he wasn't that old
Galaxie name was used to throw off Uncle Charlie. The FeeCees was a real threat back in the day. Kind of the same way Andy changed the name of Golden Falcon to Loudmouth. After Loudmouth sweep tubes stopped being made Andy started making 8877 based amplifiers.
Notice in the spec sheet that Glenn used 4CX250R tubes. They are the rugged tubes with more dissipation than the 4CX250B series. It was common to replace the originals with the regular B series tubes. This raises IMD as people drive the snot out of them trying to get the same power output the R series tubes would reliably deliver.
Good to see you still kicking Nomad. Been awhile.
From the mighty blue waters of the Caribbean O-Chin.
--Toll_Free
Good to see you, been a long time.Glenn used that 'wackadoodle' transformer / rectifier scheme because he was a transformer manufacturer first, amp and VFO manufacturer second.
Those transformers where sold to other industries.
He used multiple rectifiers stacked because the windings may or may not (never did get that answer) have been rated for use at 1600 volts (the last winding in a series stack). Flashover problems become a real issue.
Galaxie and Glenn where all made in the same place, which is now a rest home. Odd how things work out.
Old man Glenn's house still has the tower in the front yard, last time I went by a few years ago. He passed away, but the original house is still in the family.
It had been 25 plus years since I had been there before. Glenn was an old man then. Or maybe I was just a smart ass kid in my 20s and he wasn't that old
Galaxie name was used to throw off Uncle Charlie. The FeeCees was a real threat back in the day. Kind of the same way Andy changed the name of Golden Falcon to Loudmouth. After Loudmouth sweep tubes stopped being made Andy started making 8877 based amplifiers.
Notice in the spec sheet that Glenn used 4CX250R tubes. They are the rugged tubes with more dissipation than the 4CX250B series. It was common to replace the originals with the regular B series tubes. This raises IMD as people drive the snot out of them trying to get the same power output the R series tubes would reliably deliver.
Good to see you still kicking Nomad. Been awhile.
From the mighty blue waters of the Caribbean O-Chin.
--Toll_Free
73
Jeff
Toll_Free
Well-Known Member
Yes, it has been a minute. Or a few years, depending on how you want to look at it
I live in the Caribbean now. There is not ONE CB on my island. A few ham operators, but that's about it. I take that back. I have seen one antenna. On a coworkers Jeep. That he brought from the States.... And, he does know what a linear is. Good times.
You still in the same place? One of my really good lifelong friends moved there a few years ago. She and her better half.
--Toll_Free
Yes.
Good to see you around.
I was thinking of you the other day, my brother picked up a DX 111v modulator and I told him I only knew of one other one on the west coast from the old days.
Last time we talked you were down south up on the mountain.
Good to see you are still active.
Don't stay away so long next time.
All the best.
73
Jeff
Yes, still up here, I have settled in and as long as wildfire leaves us alone don't plan on leaving.Yes, it has been a minute. Or a few years, depending on how you want to look at it
I live in the Caribbean now. There is not ONE CB on my island. A few ham operators, but that's about it. I take that back. I have seen one antenna. On a coworkers Jeep. That he brought from the States.... And, he does know what a linear is. Good times.
You still in the same place? One of my really good lifelong friends moved there a few years ago. She and her better half.
--Toll_Free
Good to see you around.
I was thinking of you the other day, my brother picked up a DX 111v modulator and I told him I only knew of one other one on the west coast from the old days.
Last time we talked you were down south up on the mountain.
Good to see you are still active.
Don't stay away so long next time.
All the best.
73
Jeff
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I hesitate to ask, but how many crotch-rocket motorcycles?
Good to see you're still around. With any luck, we'll both be around a bit longer.
73
Hi. I came across a glen 2400 that is intact except for the input circuit is missing. The schematic shows the configuration but no details on it's make up. Do you have this info. Thanks,Sal
Hi nomad. Picked up a glen 2400 that is intact except the input circuit is missing. Do remember or know the details of the circuit . The schematic gives no info on specs only a drawing. I need to know how many turns ID and tap.
