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

[Gary Smith]

My .02 here.
Many complain about MFJ, but Mr Jue is still bringing out products that most 
hams can afford and most of enjoy owning.
Best the heck out of some "Gee whiz wouldn't that be nice" stuff that is 
stratospherically above the general ham market.
73's,
Gary...wa6fgi


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] ALS-600S... good news!


> 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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