[Amps] Commander HF-1250 problem

[Carl]

Actually Palstar licensed the product from Command Tech but found they 
couldnt sell enough to make a profit. They also refused to provide ANY 
support for the original and piss poor support for the new,
They gave/sold it back to Command Tech who is using outside service for the 
old product while the new company under AN Wireless and Dan Simmonds (KK3AN) 
is working on a new amp project.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "doug ferguson" <thenewt at msn.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:10 PM
Subject: [Amps] Commander HF-1250 problem


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> On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:33:44 +0100, Peter wrote:
>
>>>Commander was never big on serviceability. After that two day
>> adventure, I called it "The Amplifier From Hell".<
>>
>>With some gear, one is left with unshakeable opinion that at least the 
>>mechanical design was done by someone secure in the knowledge that HE 
>>would never have service it!
>>
>>73
>>
>>Peter G3RZP
>
> REPLY:
>
> If you go back and read the QST review for the HF-2500, the reviewer 
> stated
> how nice it was to have an amplifier that is easy to service!
>
> I invite him to try to change the meter light bulbs in an HF-2500.   :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
>
>
> I'm actually considering fabricating an access panel on the bottom of
> this thing under the rf deck in order the get to the power supply 
> components
> without having to disassemble the tank circuit components.  When Palstar
> bought Command Technologies they did this as well as redesign to make
> everything serviceable and then promptly sold to someone else who has
> never made them available.  Too bad as this is an absolute beast of an
> amp that in 10 years has given me no problems-----UNTIL NOW!! It's a great
> RTTY contesting amp.
>
> Doug - N7NM
>
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