On 2/23/2011 7:30 PM, Ron Castro wrote:
> Tubes are still a good way to go for high power, but it's true that there
> isn't much profit in the ham amplifier market. The price and durability of
> solid state devices will improve and make them more viable in the future,
> just as has happened in the broadcast industry. Just a few years ago, SS
> amps for FM broadcast didn't make financial sense over 3 kW, but now they do
> for power levels up to the 20-40 kW level. AM broadcasters went SS a long
> time ago and I don't think there are any vacuum tube units being sold in the
> 50 kW or lower levels. The same will happen for HF ham radio...it will just
> take time.
>
> Ron N6IE
> www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rsoifer@aol.com
> To: tentec@contesting.com ; ronc@sonic.net
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA 500
>
>
> Hi George,
>
> Yes, my experience with solid state amps is also that they can't take
> abuse as well as a tube amp can. Tube amps are also better value for money.
> For those who really need no-tune bandswitching, there's always Alpha.
>
> My Orion II may not be perfect, but nothing is. I feel no need to trade
> it for a K3, but am not currently into DXpeditioning.
>
> 73 Ray W2RS
>
>
> In a message dated 2/24/2011 12:06:52 A.M. GMT Standard Time,
> georgefritkin@yahoo.com writes:
> There is just no money to be made in amps. A lot of Hams are linear
> abusers.
> Tubes, for the most part can take the abuse, transistor can not, hence
> lots of
> protection. Then we Hams complain that our solid state amps "kick out
> all the
> time" so you can not win. Either you go the Ameritron way (I have lots
> of their
> amps) or the THP direction and just let the selling price follow suit.
> You are
> correct, differentiating amps is much harder than a transceiver.
>
> George, W6GF
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Ron Castro<ronc@sonic.net>
> To: ac5aa@ac5aa.com; Discussion of Ten-Tec
> Equipment<tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 7:54:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA 500
>
> TT would have to come up with something to differentiate itself from
> Elecraft. At this point, the route would be to offer full legal limit
> solid-state amplifiers. Elecraft went down that road with the KPA800 and
> KPA1500, but never brought them to market. I saw the prototypes of both
> units (the pictures are still on my website) but instead, they pursued
> the
> K-3 development and let the higher power amps wither on the vine. The
> K-3
> has been so popular that they are focused on accessories with a matching
> footprint like the 500 Watt amp and the pan adapter.
>
> I'd love to see TT with something equivalent to the Dishtronix amp!
>
> Ron N6IE
> www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane Calvin"<ac5aa1@gmail.com>
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'"<tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA 500
>
>
> > That depends on whether TT could significantly beat Elecraft's
> cost/price
> > window.
> >
> > 73, Duane
> >
> >
> > Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> > Austin, Texas
> > www.ac5aa.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> > On Behalf Of Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:43 AM
> > To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA 500
> >
> > It was on display in Orlando.
> > Eric said "they" were done with it an just awaiting approval.
> > He thought it would be a couple of months.
> >
> > I must admit, with the KPA 500 practically already available, the
> niche
> > for
> > Ten-Tec to build a small amp has practically vanished.
> >
> > 73
> > Rick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
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> > On Behalf Of JoshL
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:42 PM
> > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > Subject: [TenTec] KPA 500
> >
> > When does the KPA 500 become AVAILABLE ???
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I think that's what I want is no tune band switching and tubes would be
fine with that . John kb2huk
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