[Amps] Alpha 87A Auto Band-Switching

[Bill Weinel]

RKR Designs sold Alpha, along with TenTec, in 2016 to Mike Dishop N8WFF 
who also owns Dishtronix.

https://www.arrl.org/news/dishtronix-purchases-ten-tec-assets
https://www.qrz.com/db/N8WFF

Manufacturing was moved to the Dishtronix facility in Bellefontaine 
Ohio. The Alpha 87A is currently listed as 'discontinued' on the Alpha 
website.

https://www.alpharfsystems.com/?cat=2

Current service and support for it is unknown... but, I suspect that it 
was probably discontinued for a reason. The statement on their website 
says:
/"We have many parts to repair legacy amps, but hope you understand that 
many of the parts used for example in the 87A are no longer obtainable
because some suppliers are out of business and microprocessors 
manufactured 30 years ago are completely obsolete."/

73 Bill W4WHW

On 3/4/26 00:00, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Alpha is in business?
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Jim VE7RF wrote:
>
> Mike, get a hold of  Glen,  AE0Q, who works for ALPHA..AND knows the 87A
> really well.
> He answers the email asap.