[TenTec] Solid State Amplifiers

[KD7EFQ at aol.com]

Hello all, since Ten Tec is still wondering about wether or not to introduce 
a Hercules III, some of you looking for a solid state amp now may want to look 
at Tokyo Hy Power's line. They currently offer a 500w out. solid state no 
tune amp, and coming soon they will have a 1KW out. solid state amp. From what I 
understand, they have built in power supplies, but no auto band switching 
options, and are fully protected against overdrive etc. The reviews on E-ham are 
quite good. They seem to be Japan's Ten Tec wthout offering radios. Hopefully 
TenTec's managment will get off the fence soon and see a demand for solid state 
amps again. But until then, Tokyo Hy Power looks like a very viable option. 
Put Tokyo Hy Power in your search engine to find it. They do have english pages 
so you do not have to download the Japanese text option. I know I'll probably 
get scolded for this post, But Ten Tec needs to bring back the Hercules line 
IMHO. ( The prices also seem quite a bit less than a Quadra or IC-4KL.) 


73, Todd - KD7EFQ

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