[Amps] ALS-600S... good news!

[Mike]

When I read the reviews on Eham I see mostly 5/5 and 5/4, it does not take
but a couple of 0/0 to lower the average.  Of course like most reviews that
have 0/0 one always suspects pilot error and that goes for a bunch of radios
that are reviewed as well, that's why you have to read the individual
reviews.  Anyway 3.8 is almost 4 and that's not bad at all.  

I do have the ALS-500 mobile amp and have had no problems with it at all.

Mike, K6BR

-----Original Message-----


After  reading the reviews on E Ham, why would anyone buy one of these amps?

Don't give me that @#%& about a good value for the buck,  $1200 is a lot of 
money for an amp that has an E Ham rating of 3.8/5.  If you really like 
cheap, go buy a RM Italy HLA 300V.  It puts out 600W SSB and costs under 
$500 and is better built than the MFJ amp.

Bob W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "schuetzen" <chasm at texas.net>
To: "Vic K2VCO" <vic at rakefet.com>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] ALS-600S... good news!


> Vic K2VCO wrote:
>> schuetzen wrote:
>>
>>> Ameritron is shipping the last of their ALS600s now ... the NEW ALS600
>>> will have a new faceplate with the capability of hooking up an ARI500
>>> interface via telephone lines (RC45) between the 600's faceplate and
>>> the ARI500.  THIS hookup gives you AUTOMATIC bandswitching as you
>>> change frequencies on your exciter.
>>
>> Is there a description/specs available somewhere? Or did they tell you
>> this on the phone?
>>
>> I can't find it on their website.
>
> Go to eham reviews on the ALS600 and look for Dave Greer's latest
> reviews.. N4KZ at http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/603
>
> David has as he states, one of the new but he mistakenly calls it an
> ALS-600S.  Ameritron sells ONE and one only ALS-600.  again, if you buy
> it with teh 12lb SPS or switching power supply, it is called the
> ALS-600S.  If you buy it with the orig 32 or 36# PS, it is called the
> ALS-600 period.!!  NOW, one more time, Ameritron is phasing in the new
> front plate with the moved bandswitch and in its original place, two
> square plug ins for the telephone plus (RC45). for the ARI500 which,
> when hooked up with the exciter, does give AUTOMATIC bandswitching.!!
>
> oh yes, what i did not learn from David, I learned from a 10min call
> with MIKE in Ameritron Tech Spt sometime last week.
>
> whew!!  boy, how many more times is it going to take repeating all 
> that????
>
> cheers
> chas k5dam
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