[Amps] Why price difference

[PA3DUV]

Rich,

To use your own words: sometimes mo' speed is not mo' betta.
;-)

Cheers, Dick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Measures" <r at somis.org>
To: "PA3DUV" <pa3duv at planet.nl>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Why price difference


> 
> On Feb 3, 2005, at 2:26 PM, PA3DUV wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> In Europe we cruise the Autobahn at 180 mph.
>> Welcome to the Land of the Free.
> 
> I saw a video of a wreck that happened on the Autobahn and it was like 
> an airplane crashing.  This was some scary shit/dreck!
>>
>> 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
>>>> www.ad5th.com
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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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> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org
>