Hi Roger,
Perhaps because they are used here:
http://www.wavac-audio.jp/sh833_e.shtml
which retails for $175,000
73 & Good morning,
Marv WC6W
http://qsl.net/wc6w/
--- On Sun, 9/26/10, Roger <roger@rogerhalstead.com> wrote:
> From: Roger <roger@rogerhalstead.com>
> Subject: [Amps] Why are 833s so Expensive
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 5:28 PM
> Subject pretty much says it
> all. 833s are running over $125 ($258 for a
> pair) each although they vary from $100 to $200 each on
> e-bay. I don't
> know if they are selling any, but the price has been that
> way since last
> spring.
>
> OTOH the RUSSIAN GU-81s (similar to, but not quite as
> strange looking as
> the 833) are running from $22 to over $100 (typical $35 to
> $45 USD) plus
> shipping which is roughly $20. Now there is a monster
> that will help
> heat the shack with it's warm glow. <:-)) A pair is good
> for close to
> the legal limit out without forced air. OTOH they are
> definitely not
> the first choice for VHF.<:-)) Still, a pair would
> look great running
> in a glass enclosure.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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