"Maybe its just me, but I have problems wrapping my head around
spending $7995.00 ( $10,313.55 in cdn dollars)...on any amplifier"
It's not just you. I have trouble picturing myself spending more than, oh, call
it $3k on an amp, and even that would be a real stretch. Better to surrender
the money on multiple amps to provide backups and extra capabilities.
I have 3 amps:. an AL-811H bought new, an SB-220 bought at a hamfest and
repaired, and a 2-meter TE Systems 160 watt amp. Probably have a total of $2k
invested on all three combined. ( Technically I have a fourth, a
QRP-to-35-watts HFPacker, but that's pretty specialized. It lets my K1 be
heard.)
I have sacrificed frequency agility to save $$$. To me it's a good trade-off.
I've spent quite a bit of money on ham radio over 20+ years, but never too much
on any one thing.
73,
Cathy
N5WVR
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