[Amps] ARD-230A

[Dudley Hurry]

Fortra,

You might want to contact Matt,  KK5DR.   He did own several of those and I 
think that he still has at least one which he is selling for parts.   As I 
understand it, there is a special set of EPROMs in that unit that have not 
been manufactured since ARD when out of business.   And when these 
quit,  there is no repair unless you can find a junker somewhere with a 
good set of chips..   That's why most of them are going fairly cheap as 
compared to the Alpha 87A..

check out Matt's website.

http://www.qsl.net/kk5dr/

73,Dudley
WA5QPZ



At 01:48 PM 8/12/2005 +0200, Fortra wrote:
>Hi Amperes,
>
>I am in process to make a difficult decision, whether to buy an Advanced 
>Radio Devices Amplifier ARD-230A. The amp is in apparently good 
>conditions, with quality parts, and operational. Does anyone of you have 
>had any experience with it?? Judging from Google search, most of the 
>problems were with software (run by Z-80 processor). Amp has otherwise 
>quality parts as Alpha not to get into great detail.But as it is fully 
>remote, should I give in into it....Your advices please!
>
>p.s.It has pair of 3cx800a7
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