[Amps] Alpha 87A

[GeorgeWallner]

  "David Jordan" <wa3gin at comcast.net> wrote:
> Sounds about right.  The older units need significant 
>modifications to bring 
> them up to current. 
I have a 1993 vintage Alpha 87A. The only problems I had 
were with the T/R switching PIN diodes (DPX-X103), which I 
had to replace three times so far. The amp is getting 
about 50 hours of use per year, but most of that is in 
costests, where it runs hard for 48 hours. The tubes are 
still original and I get about 2000 W out with roughly 50 
W drive (band dependent). As an amp it meets my 
expectations (for a tube type amp) and I really can not 
see what upgrades would justify $3000!

George