[TenTec] new amp

[Duane Calvin]

Well, I obviously sold my Centurion too early!  Back when I bought my Alpha
99, it cost $3200, and the Centurion sold used for $1400 (I sold to a friend
for $1200)....  Knew I should have stored it in the closet (like the new
owner did) for a few years!

	73, Duane

Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
www.ac5aa.com  

 

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Richards
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:46 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] new amp

Hmmm... while I enjoy promoting Elecraft here... I think it priced its 
amp well, and is not expensive compared to the competition.  Comparable 
gear from Tokyo High Power would cost $3600.   Other Icom, Yaesu, and 
other outfits cost even more.  I disregard MFJ offerings.  Heck, my 
TenTec Centurion which I never run more than 600 watts cost me a pretty 
  $3400 - whereas a KPA-500 would cost a mere $2000 and be solid state, 
auto setting, and very small running on 110v AC.   Again, while I hate 
giving air time to Elecraft here, I thought they hit a good price point, 
actually.  Or course, I don't have an old SB-200 to push aside ... so I 
am in the market for a small, medium power, solid state amp that does 
not cost too much.


	I WISH TEN-TEC WOULD PRODUCE A SOLID STATE
	AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY-SENSING   600-800 WATT
	HF AMP THAT RUNS ON  110V AC, AND IS NO BIGGER
	THAN THE RIG, AND I WOULD BUY ONE IMMEDIATELY.

If course, it is a very different beast from the Model 418.

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On 8/16/2012 7:11 PM, Don Allen wrote:

> I am sure Ten-Tec has done their "due diligence" in terms of market
> research on the new amp.

> No new solid-state amp is inexpensive, as proven by the Elecraft KPA500.
> I've given a hard look at the KPA500 myself, but except for all its
> design and operational amenities, I have a hard time justifying the cost
> as a replacement for my SB-200,

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