[Amps] Alpha releases New Amp 9500

[Keith Dutson]

I respectfully disagree.  I think anyone with an older computer that can
afford one of these amps can surely afford to get a new PC that has USB.
However, I must say I am not planning to purchase a 9500 at this time.
Instead, I ordered one of the last 20 87A's.  Hopefully it will be delivered
later this month.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of TexasRF at aol.com
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 11:09 AM
To: amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha releases New Amp 9500

 
If Alpha furnishes the new amplifier with USB interface then anyone trying
to use an older computer is screwed. At least with the RS232/serial/comport
all  users have a way to control the unit. They made exactly the correct
decision.
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
In a message dated 9/16/2005 11:00:35 A.M. Central Standard Time,
w4kv at arrl.net writes:

I  emailed Alpha about 6 months ago about the 87A and suggested that the
serial port is essentially obsolete and should be replaced with a more
up-to-date port.  The reply was "Thank you for your input.  We  are
discontinuing the 87A line."

A bit disappointing that the  serial port is still in the newer  design.

John
w4kv

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