[Amps] RE: Alpha 87A Problems Solved

Ron Freeman k5mm at arrl.net
Tue Mar 2 21:41:53 EST 2004


My Alpha 87A has been absolutely problem free since Nov 1990.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Green WC1M" <wc1m at msn.com>
To: "Amps" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] RE: Alpha 87A Problems Solved


> Nonsense. My 87A has worked flawlessly since 1995.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: R.Measures [mailto:r at somis.org]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 7:57 PM
> > To: Andy Forsberg; AMPS
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] RE: Alpha 87A Problems Solved
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >Hi All,
> > >
> > >If any of you have been following my ordeal with CrossLink and the
> > >Alpha 87A fault code 17, the problem has been solved.  After a month 
> > >visit back to the factory Glenn and company have found the 
> > problem and
> > >the amp is apparently working as advertized. At least it tunes up on
> > >all bands and I have not had a re-occurring fault code 17 
> > since putting
> > >it back in service. ... ... ...
> > >
> > >Any thoughts from the Alpha experts?
> > >
> > **  A high-power RF amplifier that incorporates computer
> > technology may 
> > be impressive to some potential buyers, but it is probably not a very 
> > good idea from a long-term reliability standpoint.
> > 
> > cheers, Andy
> > 
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