[Amps] vl2000

[Mike & Becca Krzystyniak]

  I was on the early list for one of these.  Cindy could/would never take my
order because of the pricing issue.  But the street rumor was about 10 were
delivered to select customers stateside.

  IMHO, there is probably more to the story than just cost.  The timing of
Motorola spinning Yaesu off from Vertex is probably another.   On the
technical side, I suspect the latest developments and application of LDMOS
and other high power KW level devices available in a single package is
subtle factor too, as why would you want to ship a new product using older
device technology that is probably takes everal X the components to do what,
for example, a pair of MRF6VP11KH class LD-MOS parts could do in the same
circuit, and at a much lower cost.

Mike 
K9MK


-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Carl
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:51 AM
To: Joe Subich, W4TV; amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] vl2000

Why not build it in the US or Mexico?

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] vl2000


> 
> No, the amplifier was ready ... Yaesu have decided that they can not
> sell the amplifier in the US at a profit.  The Yen has increased about
> 20% vs. the US Dollar which would require selling the VL-2000 for more
> than $10,000 US in order for Yaesu to make a profit when the Dollars
> were converted to Yen.
> 
> Yaesu believe they can not sell enough VL-2000 at $10,000 to justify
> building the amplifier.
> 
> 73,
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 5/21/2012 9:34 PM, Baruch Zilbershatz wrote:
>> Looks like after Dayton Festival the amp is not ready
>>
>> That leaves the US made DISHTRONIX amplifier the best game in town
>>
>> As for a hefty SSPA with legal limit power
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