[TenTec] OT: Chinese Amplifiers

[Robert]

My concern is the spectral purity. I know it may say it meets "bla bla" but from my experience that is just text printed on a label.  Yes the label is required for the item to be sold in the US but does it really meet the requirements?  Two current and popular transceivers I've recently repaired & tested do not meet spectral purity.   Yet both have labels indicating they do conform. 

Buy the crap radios & amps but don't complain about crap performance.  After all one gets what they paid.......not much. 

73
Bob K4TAX. 


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> On May 28, 2014, at 12:34 PM, "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:
> 
> Along with the transceiver clones, there are amplifier clones.
> A clone of the OM-Power amplifiers has been selling down under for about a
> year.
> 
> Apparently they have opted to test the Australian market first.  Closer to
> home?
> They entered the market for about $2500 but are now selling for close to
> $2K.
> 
> Array Solutions sells OM-Power amplifiers in the states.
> See:  http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/OM_Power/OM_Power.htm 
> 
> And here's a link to the Chinese amplifiers:
> http://www.amp.co.nf/ 
> 
> TWO QUESTIONS for you guys:
> 
> 1).  Would you rather pay $7K for an original OM-Power, made in the Slovak
> Republic or $2K for what looks to be the same amplifier, but made in China?
> 
> 2).  Regardless of how you answered #1, what do you think most people will
> do?
> 
> OK, so some of you answered "neither" and will stick with "made in America".
> How much longer?
> 
> IMO the cheap clones will cause the good OEMs to switch their business to
> something else, or simply close their doors.
> Not today and not tomorrow but within 5 years!
> 
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP
> 
> 
> 
> 
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