[TenTec] OT: Chinese Amplifiers

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Bob, that's "your" concern (mine too), but it doesn't seem to concern the
people who continue to buy FT-450D's.
And of course many other dirty rigs.
Those guys won't hesitate to buy one of these.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 9:06 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Chinese Amplifiers

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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