Fw: OT: new SS amps...more

[w5tvw]

The amplifier I was thinking of was the Metron!  They seemed to be very well
made and almost indestructable from what I heard from the Texas bunch on 40
SSB way back.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: new SS amps

> No, but a popular mobile amp that ran 600 watts were selling for
> considerably less.  I used a Henry 2K-2 for years until it good too damned
> heavy for this old man to horse around!  I now have an Ameritron AL-811H
> Much lighter and 500 watts is very adequate.  Will run more, but why do it
> as the 811A's I have will last a long time at 500 watts CW.
>
> Solid state would be nice....BUT.  Hard to by on a retirement fixed
> income.
>
> 73,
> Sandy W5TVW
>
> Been listening on 3546.5 nights around 0200-0300Z on the little rig
> inside.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WILLIS COOKE" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Sandy" <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft Reflector"
> <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 7:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: new SS amps
>
>
>> Sandy, did you ever take a look at what a kilowatt amp cost in 1955?  It
>> would be more than than $3,000 when $3,000 was a year's pay for most.
>>
>> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
>> K5EWJ
>>
>>
>> --- On Sat, 12/20/08, Sandy <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Sandy <[hidden email]>
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: new SS amps
>>> To: "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" <[hidden email]>, "Elecraft Reflector"
>>> <[hidden email]>
>>> Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 5:14 PM
>>> Who can afford almost $3K?  Ham radio getting way outta my
>>> league!
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Sandy W5TVW
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" <[hidden email]>
>>> To: "Elecraft Reflector"
>>> <[hidden email]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 4:30 PM
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: new SS amps
>>>
>>>
>>> >I just ran into this by accident.
>>> >
>>> > http://www.ameritron.com/catalog/Ameritron_2009.pdf
>>> >
>>> > See page 9.
>>> >
>>> > No stated expected delivery
>>> > Not enough "specs" for my liking, but still,
>>> rather interesting.
>>> > Is this "contest grade?"  Who knows?
>>> >
>>> > de Doug KR2Q
>>> >
>>> > I have no vested interest in this company.
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