[Amps] solid state amp ?

[Morgan Bailey, II]

The Mercury III is a great amplifier.  I don't own one, but my father,
NJ8M, owns two of them.  They have around a 3 or 4 hour assembly time but
it is very simple.   It took around three months for them to arrive but
from what I understand they have improved their process to shorten that
lead time.  They are  not a legal limit amplifier, but 20 watts in gives
around 1300 watts out on a 220v circuit.  They loaf at 1kw CW with very
little fan noise compared to the KPA1500.

In my opinion they are about the best deal out there for a solid state
amplifier at around $2/watt.  After he purchased the Mercury amps he sold
his KPA1500.

73, Morgan, NS0R

On Sat, Sep 25, 2021, 4:04 PM Paul Kraemer <elespe at lisco.com> wrote:

> I have decided after 60+ years  in the hobby it may be time to try a
> solid state linear.
>
> I have been looking at ACOM 1200S and RZ1ZR Mercury 3S as possibilities
> within my price range.  The Mercury reviews I have read are very good as
> is the price but I am reluctant to make a substantial payment up front
> for something unknown I may receive a long time from now.  It goes
> against my business sense of 50+ years.
>
> I would be interested in communicating with anyone with experience on
> either or both of these.  Or, if one is available to sell please contact
> me.
>
> Paul K0UYA
>
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