Picked up 3 Varmint Linear Amplifiers. Going thru the Varmint XL-150 2 tube on this one.

Already had a Varmint XL-250 and just picked up 3 Varmints off Facebook a few days ago. Picked up a XL-150 shown here and also an XL-450 and the King of the Varmints, the XL-1000.
Varmints are said to be very nasty, but with the superMod off, they are nothing more than basic grounded grid amps to me. They have a variable Trimmer only on the input for input SWR adjust and standard Pi circuits for the driver's and finals. On Supermod mode, it adds some -Bias to the driver tube which gives the amp more swing. However, with these amps the screen grid is grounded, so no Turbo charging and no super swinging, even with the Supermod. At least with the 150-450's, the Tubes are mounted on a PCB and they use the same PCB at that, just less populated for the smaller amps. The Tube lineup for Varmint Amps:
100 2 6kv6 Tubes
150 1 6kv6 x 1 6lr6
250 1 6kv6 x 2 6lr6
350 1 6kv6 x 2 6lr6
450 1 6kv6 x 3 6lr6
600 2 6kv6 x 4 6lr6
1000 3 6kv6 x 6 6lr6
The 150 shown in the vid with 1x1 does 60 dead key swinging to 100 RMS, 150 Peak on Supermod and on High it just bumps up the dead key from 60 to 90. I think this amp is solid, but I'm not a fan of the 1x1 configuration, and especially for drivers, I am a fan of modulator type amps and especially ones with a variable, while this one is neither of those.

[@justinrayguitars6024]

Good information. I have a XL 450 that I use all the time. Also have two D&A's as well. Really appreciate you taking the time to make these videos.

[@tramdr]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dj_saint]

Happy New Year Tram Dr

[@kevinraynor9116]

Happy new year. Nice stuff you got

[@tramdr]

Happy new year to you too!

[@spaceflight1019]

The Poly-Booster was shipped from near Philadelphia and both tubes were destroyed in shipping. The tube numbers aren't marked on the chassis and no paperwork exists and I was in a panic. I got lucky and found a glass fragment with the tube numbers.

[@tramdr]

That is a rare rare amp there.

[@spaceflight1019]

@@tramdr Maybe I'll do a short video on the amp with the cover off. It's just a pair of 6883, or 12 volt 6146, tubes.

[@bblod4896]

Everyone has the same Comcast cable remote 😂. Happy New Year Gramps.

[@tramdr]

Same to you!

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

I think I have owned all of these amps before. Did you know that they made a 5 kw Varmint as well. I have only seen it on the web.

[@tramdr]

I think that 5kw Varmint was a fake mockup myself.

[@LeeRobinson-y5n]

I have a 750xl 3 driving 5 I don't think there's mini out there couldn't find much info on the 750 do you know anything about that particular one

[@fredsiegfried1707]

Theres a 150 to 450 service manual on e-bay for 17 bucks

[@tramdr]

and that same manual is on CBTricks.org for free.

[@robertgarland1921]

I have a varmint 250 for sale. Was planning on rebuilding it but then found out that there is no schematic for it. Selling for $150 if anyone is interested. I’m in California so if I have to shop of course that would be extra

[@jeffalessi]

Dat's A Real Party Pooper...

[@smokinjo79]

Awesome amps. Nice collection your starting

[@tramdr]

Thanks, but starting? I would think more like finishing.

[@smokinjo79]

Ah yeah good point lol

[@keithweiss7899]

Nice amps! I always did like Varmint.