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Re: [Amps] Alpha 87A problems

To: "'Rich Matos'" <w9cin@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 87A problems
From: "Leigh Turner" <invertech@frontierisp.net.au>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:10:45 +0930
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Herb,

My advice here is throw the damn 87A anachronism thing into the trash can
and don't throw good money after bad with these thieving clowns.  Clearly
and sadly Alpha is now nothing like it was in the long gone past...in both
the company ethics and savvy competency.  :-(

Leigh
VK5KLT

-----Original Message-----
From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rich Matos
Sent: Sunday, 30 September 2018 12:43 AM
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 87A problems

*If you paid by a credit card you can stop payment,, I assure you they 
will wake up*

*"Rich"  W9CIN*


On 9/29/2018 8:27 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:

> My Alpha 87A went to Alpha systems in Colorado for repair of Fault 16 that
> was occurring within a few seconds of turning it on.  After paying $1500
> for their repair it was returned and immediately when hooked up it showed
> the same problem. After numerous exchanges with Alpha systems ( and they
> said they never experienced Fault 16) and with me checking everything like
> RF deck, removing HV from the power supply, reseating connectors all had
> negative results. I have come to the point where I want to send it back
> to Colorado.  Unfortunately the past week, they have been unresponsive to
> any of my email trying to make the arrangements.  This leads me to the
> conclusion that they are not interested in doing any more repairs for me.
> In two years I have spent over $3000 in the repair of this unit and should
> have probably bought a new solid-state amplifier instead.
>
>     1. Any suggestions would be appreciated on the Fault 16 problem.
>     2. Is there any other place that does repairs on the Alpha 87A?
>     3. Are there any 87A users that have had similar problems?
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
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