THP's amps are anything but primitive. Check me if I'm wrong but they are the only manufacturer producing a legal limit solid state amp. The THP 2.5KFX.
Notice I said legal limit, not close to or in the neighborhood, or might make it if the wind blows just right, but legal limit. The design for that amp was hashed out on the pages of QEX. It is expensive but not Alpha 9500 expensive and it is one of a kind. Why hasn't anybody else designed a legal limit solid state amp? 8 MRF-150's are about the same price as 2 Microsemi ARF-1500's 50V high current DC supply vs 200V high current DC supply (in the box). Same stupid proof auto-protection systems all the other "not quite there" amps employ. Well, maybe not. I don't think any of the MFJ amps will auto band switch without buying their little add-on decoder. What was that about primitive? On Sun, 6 Feb 2011 07:58:06 +0800 (HKT) Johnny Siu <vr2...@yahoo.com.hk> wrote: > Hello John, > > THP is a manufacturer for commercial equipment as well as per > their web site. I just don't know why their ham amplifiers are so > primitive. They should have the technology and know how. My past > experience with THP in HF is not promising. V/U linears are ok. > > I would always see linear + ATU as a package. Therefore, THP + its > own dedicated ATU is not that cheap. Of course, I shall see how > KPA500 + KAT500 come out. > > cheers, > > > Johnny VR2XMC -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
