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Re: [Amps] Alpha 87A Auto Band-Switching

To: john@kk9a.com, jim.thom@telus.net
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 87A Auto Band-Switching
From: Bill Weinel <tube.radio@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 08:17:56 -0500
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RKR Designs sold Alpha, along with TenTec, in 2016 to Mike Dishop N8WFF who also owns Dishtronix.

https://www.arrl.org/news/dishtronix-purchases-ten-tec-assets
https://www.qrz.com/db/N8WFF

Manufacturing was moved to the Dishtronix facility in Bellefontaine Ohio. The Alpha 87A is currently listed as 'discontinued' on the Alpha website.

https://www.alpharfsystems.com/?cat=2

Current service and support for it is unknown... but, I suspect that it was probably discontinued for a reason. The statement on their website says: /"We have many parts to repair legacy amps, but hope you understand that many of the parts used for example in the 87A are no longer obtainable because some suppliers are out of business and microprocessors manufactured 30 years ago are completely obsolete."/

73 Bill W4WHW

On 3/4/26 00:00, john@kk9a.com wrote:
Alpha is in business?

John KK9A


Jim VE7RF wrote:

Mike, get a hold of  Glen,  AE0Q, who works for ALPHA..AND knows the 87A
really well.
He answers the email asap.
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