[Amps] Solid State Amps Question

[Troy Thoele]

Greetings -

I'm a newcomer to ham, and not quite ready for that kilowatt tube amp.  
(Tech class now, soon to be general)  I am looking for something in the 300 
to 500 watt range solid state for my HF work, and in the 100 watt range for 
6 meters and 2 meters to get past the local simplex and repeaters.

I've seen a few designs on very expensive motorola IC's but that's out of 
my reach.  Does anybody have any good ideas for low cost solid state amps?

73,
Troy
KD5UAC