[Amps] Alpha mania

wb8jkr at juno.com wb8jkr at juno.com
Mon Feb 3 11:47:51 EST 2003


  I still think that when it comes to amps, a little
operator knowledge and the KISS principle in the basic
design is the way to go. More fancy features, more fancy headaches.

73,  Mark  WB8JKR


On Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:20:58 EST MorgusMagnificen at aol.com writes:
> I have been watching all of this buzz over the computer controlled 
> amplifier 
> which seems to be controlling its owner.
> 
> Seriously, though, having never been a commercial amp owner I am not 
> well in 
> touch what the market offers those of you who do buy amps. The 
> impression I 
> am getting about this situation is as follows. What am I missing?
> 
> First, out here, and actually in many places in this country, the 
> line 
> voltage regularly jumps around by 10-15% for short and medium terms. 
> Are you 
> telling me that after this company charges you several killobux for 
> this 
> deluxe design wonder, it is going to groan, go to sleep or even 
> worse because 
> the line voltage varies as we all KNOW it will? Would it be asking 
> too much 
> of them to include some friendly internal compensations for 10-20% 
> variations. 
>  
> Also, I can offer the following additional observation with some 
> authority. 
> For about an additional $10 (approx.) they could provide a full 
> alphanumeric 
> message display, which could sit there and constantly roll the 
> stored fault 
> codes in what is called "billboard mode". Again, greed wins out.
> 
> Eric von Valtier K8LV
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