[Amps] What to buy?

[Jim Thomson]

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:52:00 -0800
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] What to buy?

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:54:39 -1000, leewical at lava.net wrote:

>nothing wrong with a palstar amp.

REPLY:

Maybe, maybe not. I owned a Command HF-2500 (now taken over by Palstar)
and twice burned up the plate tank toroid operating full power RTTY on
40 meters. Twice!!  $$$

I sold the amp several years ago.

Palstar has improved the design, so they say, and I hope that toroid is
included. If it isn't, I would not call that a brick-on-the-key 1500
watt amp. Do your research before you buy. 

Other than that one weak spot, I agree, it's a fine amp.

73, Bill W6WRT

##  The plastar is a new version of the command technology amp.   It comes
in 2 x versions.. HF-2500  and HF-2500 magnum. They are both rated for 1.5 kw
CCS  CXR output .  the ONLY diff is in the plate xfmrs.  33 lbs  vs  44 lbs.  The plane
jane 2500 uses a doubler.  The magnum uses a FWB.   Both RF decks are 28 lbs. 
$3995.00  VS  $4695.00     $700   more for the 11 lb added weight of the 44 lb xfmr
seems like a bit much imo.  I paid $1475.00   for  my 253 lb, 16 KVA CCS dahl plate xmfr. 
I also have a smaller  44 lb dahl xmfr... $400.00   

http://www.palstar.com/commander_hf-2500export.php    Now u won't find this amp  anywhere
on their site, nor in their products guide.  I found it with google..so it exists..just no link to it from their site . 

## $6495.00    120 lbs   2.8 kw out.   3 x holer  called a  HF -2500E

All 3 x amps are chockfull of  T-2252B torroids..which are 2.25" OD  x 1" thick.  They stack 3 of em on 160m.  3 of em
will handle 1.5 kw RTTY  on 160m.  


Jim