I've been following this reflector the past few months. It's a shame there
are no strongly-held opinions here ;-)...
Not having owned an amp in over 15 years, I plan to get one again soon. My
parameters, in no particular order:
- "True" KW out on 160 through 10 including 12 and 17 if possible - not
de-rated for some bands
- QSK internal or external
- Ability to hold up through a 48-hour contest SSB-RTTY-CW
- $1.5K budget, somewhat flexible
- Would much rather have used quality than new headaches
- Un-finicky tuneup & loading into reasonably well-matched antennas
I'm going to throw myself on the tender mercies of the subscribers here and
solicit opinions...
- Specific amps you've had good/bad experience with -- I'm interested in
details
- Specific features you feel are important to look for, and why, either in
view of or in addition to my parameters above
Please -- I'm not soliciting amps for sale -- I'm looking for advice. Since
this could turn into a big thread, please respond directly to me so we don't
clutter the reflector. If anyone is interested in a summary of responses,
let me know and I'll gladly post it.
Thanks and 73,
Paul Elliott N3GPU
pelliott@flash.net
Westminster, Maryland USA
N3GPU Web Pages http://www.flash.net/~pelliott
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