Well, I'll chime in on the amp discussion.
I use an Omni VI+ that I've had about two years. I went looking for amps
and bought the AL-811H (the Centaur wasn't on th market) after weighing the
high-end Ten-Tec amps and deciding I couldn't afford one.
The 811H is great, but I sure miss QSK. If the Centauir had been
available, I would have bought it (blower noise doesn't matter to me). I
work about 75% CW, and that clanking relay drives me nuts.
I would add that if you're using marginal antennas, I 'd advise buying a
beam and a tower first. But once you've done that, an amp does make a
difference in working the marginal ones. It really does--s-unit
logarithmic math aside.
73,
Bernie K5XS
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