Fw: [Amps] Why price difference

[PA3DUV]

 In Europe we cruise the Autobahn at 180 mph.
Welcome to the Land of the Free.

 Cheers, Dick
PA3DUV

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charlie" <ad5th at direcway.com>
> To: "R. Measures" <r at somis.org>
> Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Why price difference
>
>
>>I had my AL-80B serviced under warranty (soft tube) at Ameritorn ( I live 
>>70 miles from Starkville and sat next to Rob the tech during the entire 
>>service procedure) and it checked out fine for linearity at 1KW pep. Why 
>>do you jump on this every time someone posts the rated and observed specs 
>>for the AL-80B?
>>
>> You know I can cruise the freeway at 70mph in a VW or a Ferrari..both do 
>> 70 and if the limit was 55 the judge couldn't care less which vehicle I 
>> was in. Neither do your contacts.....
>>
>> Charlie
>> Ham Radio - AD5TH
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>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "R. Measures" <r at somis.org>
>> To: "Charlie" <ad5th at direcway.com>
>> Cc: <amps at contesting.com>; "dan r goddard" <cqki8fh at juno.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 11:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Why price difference
>>
>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 3, 2005, at 9:32 AM, Charlie wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pleased with my Ameritron AL-80B which easily delivers 1KW PEP.
>>>
>>> Not linearly in the real world @3kV, despite the owner's manual claim 
>>> that 500+mA is perfectly okay with a 3-500Z.  However, @ 4kV it's 
>>> do-able. Eimac and Amperex state 400mA max for Class AB2 linear g-g 
>>> service.
>>>
>>>> Watts is watts....brand name in that regard is irrelevant.
>>>> Buy the Ameritron and stick the $2000+ savings into the antenna 
>>>> system...the heart of your station....
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>> Ham Radio - AD5TH...
>>>
>>> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org
>>>
>>>
>>
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