[Amps] Status of Alpha

[Jim Dawson]

I'm happy to report that Glen repaired my "non-reparable", obsolete 87A. He 
bent over backwards to find the unavailable parts and was successful. I have 
never had this level of service from any other ham manufacturer. That is why 
I have owned Alphas from the 70V through 77, 77D, 77Dx and 87A. Someday I 
hope to own a 9500.

73 de Jim K9DD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Dishop via Amps" <amps at contesting.com>
To: "Amps Amps" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 2:46 PM
Subject: [Amps] Status of Alpha


> Yes, the 87A is obsolete. Sometimes we get one in which is not repairable. 
> If the owner junks it we try to pull any parts out that might help someone 
> else. There is just no way around this. Other companies selling you amps 
> haven't even been around thirty years. Yes, it IS time to upgrade to a 
> 9500. We will keep supporting your 87A the best we can but sometimes we 
> just can't fix them or it would cost more than purchasing a new amp. Let's 
> be realistic. If you've been driving that car for thirty years, it isn't 
> REASONABLE to expect it to have any resale value. You've had it, you've 
> enjoyed it, you've gotten your money's worth out of it. What is there to 
> complain about? And, considering how good it has been to you, why would 
> you not buy another one from us that is current production that we can 
> support?
>
>
> I hope this is not considered a "rant". I have replied to some questions 
> asked in the threads. I have double spaced this and it looks fine from 
> yahoo. I may need to rejoin amps from my personal email if this comes up 
> looking screwy again. I noticed the previous post all periods were 
> replaced by question marks and it was all run together.
>
> 73 DE N8WFF
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