Which would you go for?

[WØTKX]

True enough, but a well cared for tube amp is decent if the price is right.

Amps are fairly simple to work on, just be careful.

And a solid state amp is wonderful... to bad they are $pendy.

[W1GUH]

I have extra parts for that - including big, honkin' ceramic band switches. May even have a newish piece of PiDux floating around, though I suggest you change the additional 160M tank coil over to a toroid. Maybe set up an unused section of the band switch to add capacitance in parallel with the loading capacitor while you're in there.

To the OP:

Go with the SB-22x and pay no more than $500. Or find a Dentron Clipperton-L, which uses 4 572Bs. It's roughly the same price.

I recently got hold of a pair of the following:





I absolutely love the cr@p outta these things. So much so that I'm thinking of selling my L7s and L75s. A Cubic 1500ZA is headed out the door this week, but it was a backup and is no longer needed.

That IC-2KL is sexy!!!! And I understand that they have a solid gold recommendation. When I bought my '720 last year, the guy also had an excellent+++ '2KL, and asking $1200 for it. If I coulda used it I would have negotiated for that one.

[N7YA]

If i had that choice, the SB is the way to go!

[WX7P]

I have a SB-220 with the Harbach mods I bought from K1OU 3 years ago that I STILL haven't put on the air.

[W5IEI]

I have a SB-220 with the Harbach mods I bought from K1OU 3 years ago that I STILL haven't put on the air.

Last heard Dave you didn't need it.

Personally though,I like to feel the power:)

[WX7P]

Last heard Dave you didn't need it.

Personally though,I like to feel the power:)

Thanks for that, Mike.

Speaking of same, are all the new toys on line?

[W5IEI]

Thanks for that, Mike.

Speaking of same, are all the new toys on line?

Yes!
And,so far playing together nicely.