[Amps] OM3500A

Thu Jan 27 00:00:57 PST 2011

I think 350-400 is a good estimate for the shipping. Regarding Slovakia, they are a member of EU since a couple of years which means they are a part of all EU-USA trade agreements. Import should be trouble free. My company does a lot of Inter-EU business with Slovakia and everything regarding payments and such goes as smooth as with Germany or any other Western European country. Slovakia is one of the top three successes of the former East! I suggest, if someone is interested you can write Tibi at OM Power. He is great, and the products are great. And no, I have no business interest in OM. I just know many hams who are happy.

73's

Ulf (SM0NOR)
ulf at sm0nor.com

On 27 jan 2011, at 04.53, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> 
>>> Running the OM3500A at US legal limit of 1.5kw would mean that the
>>> GU78B would last my lifetime, if not any ham's lifetime.
> 
> I suspect one would be ahead to purchase the OM2500A since is has the
> same automatic controls and is better matched to US power limits.
> 
>> Shipping isn't all that bad when you consider the price of the amps,
>> or rather what I assume would be the price of the amp in USD. They
>> appeared to have no interest in providing a price, or actual
>> information on the amps, hence I took it to mean they had no interest
>> in selling one to any one in the US. IOW not a real good attitude
>> toward selling to any one from the US.
> 
> I think the issue is more that the US amplifier approval process is
> something that OM Power feels incapable of handling from their end
> and the cost/effort is essentially prohibitive for a distributor in
> the US.  However, since an individual amateur is permitted to build
> or modify Q=1 of any amplifier per year, I suspect an individual
> could legally import ONE of any amplifier for personal use (as far
> as I know that's the route used with Emtron).
> 
> Through the cooperation between microHAM and OM Power (much of the
> control firmware was designed by microHAM), I may have some contacts
> with OM Power.  If anyone has a serious interest, contact me directly
> (w4tv at subich.com) and I will make inquiries.  Note - Slovak export
> (and banking) laws are still not up to the standards in the rest of
> the EU so there is no certainty that shipment can be arranged outside
> the EU.
> 
>> Based on charges from China and Australia, the whole package on
>> the OM3500A which is far less distance, should be less than $500.
> 
> From experience, a 50 kg shipment from OM will run in the $350 range
> with the correct freight forwarder and UPS.  With the proper customs
> declaration there should be no duty - just a nominal processing and
> filing fee.
> 
> 73,
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 1/26/2011 10:13 PM, Roger (Sub1) wrote:
>> On 1/26/2011 8:31 PM, n8de at thepoint.net wrote:
>>> Alek,
>>> Running the OM3500A at US legal limit of 1.5kw would mean that the
>>> GU78B would last my lifetime, if not any ham's lifetime.
>>> 
>>> I prefer the design and layout to any other currently available amp in
>>> this 'power range'.
>>> 
>>> As for Roger's concern about 'not being sold in USA' .. that is quite
>>> true, but they are available to any US ham.  Just purchase one from
>>> the factory and pay the exhorbitant shipping charges. ... or .... go
>>> there and bring one back!
>>> 
>> Shipping isn't all that bad when you consider the price of the amps, or
>> rather what I assume would be the price of the amp in USD. They appeared
>> to have no interest in providing a price, or actual information on the
>> amps, hence I took it to mean they had no interest in selling one to any
>> one in the US. IOW not a real good attitude toward selling to any one
>> from the US.
>> 
>> Based on charges from China and Australia, the whole package on the
>> OM3500A which is far less distance, should be less than $500.
>> OTOH Amateur Radio equipment from Australia comes with customs fees. (If
>> you get one make sure it is marked as such) What fees would be on the
>> OM3500, I don't know.  Shipping of the DX-2sp *was* around $450 and a
>> bit over $500 for the DX-3sp..
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>> 73
>>> Don
>>> N8DE
>>> 
>>> Alek said:
>>> You're obviously not worried about obsolete tubes then?
>>> 
>>> I have a Emtron DX-2 which runs the Svetlana 4CX1600B (GU91B). It is
>>> unobtainium.
>>> 
>>> The GU78 and GU84B have all but gone the same way.
>>> 
>>> I would stay clear of those tubes unless you stock up with a few
>>> spares when you buy the
>>> amp. In a few short years, you will NOT be able to find a spare for
>>> love or money.
>>> 
>>> 73, Alek
>>> VK6APK
>>> 
>>> 
>>> At 07:02 AM 27/01/2011, n8de at thepoint.net wrote:
>>> 
>>> [Hide Quoted Text]
>>> I'd get an OM Power 3500A .... no question about it.
>>> 73
>>> Don
>>> N8DE
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Quoting Alek Petkovic<vk6apk at bigpond.com>:
>>> Well, If I were getting "some other box", high on my list would be
>>> the Emtron DX-2SP with the FU728F tube supplied and the option of
>>> being able to plug and play a 4CX1500B into in lieu of it, if
>>> desired. Don't believe any other manufacturer in the world today,
>>> offers such an option.
>>> 
>>> 73, Alek
>>> VK6APK
>>> 
>>> 
>>> At 02:58 AM 27/01/2011, Dennis Watkins wrote:
>>> I'll be comming into some $ and want to purchase the best I can get within
>>> reason. If you had ACOM, Alpha,Tokyo high power which would you get and
>>> why?? Maybe some other box..
>>> 
>>> Dennis  W7JX
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