[TenTec] OT: Chinese Amplifiers

[R. Eric Sluder - W9WLW via TenTec]

Bob,

I agree...  that's why I'm starting with a better antenna first.

Eric
W9WLW

On May 29, 2014 11:06:05 AM EDT, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.net> wrote:
|In order to get any significant advantage, I'd say about 10 dB
|additional 
|gain or power is required.  From your 600 watt PEP value this equates
|to 6 
|KW PEP.  Still interested?
|
|By the math, basically going from 600 watts PEP to the legal limit of
|1500 
|watts PEP then about 4.0 dB of power gain is required.  That nets about
|3/4 
|S unit increase.
|
|73
|Bob K4TAX
|
|
|
|
|----- Original Message ----- 
|From: "R. Eric Sluder-W9WLW via TenTec" <tentec at contesting.com>
|To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
|Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 1:20 PM
|Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Chinese Amplifiers
|
|
|How about option #3 - build your own amp? :-) My rag chew buddies on 80
|
|meters are pestering me to build my own so they can hear me over the
|summer 
|static crashes when my measly 600 PEP isn't cutting it.
|
|-Eric
|W9WLW
|http://w9wlw.blogspot.com/
|
|
|>________________________________
|> From: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
|>To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec at contesting.com>
|>Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 1:34 PM
|>Subject: [TenTec] OT:  Chinese Amplifiers
|>
|>
|>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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