I agree: I can get an ACOM 1010 (admittedly, with a tube) around (below) that that price with the handy TRI tuning and 800w to do the same thing, with paperclip reliability to boot.
Also, an ALS600 with the Linear Power supply, AD5X Full Break In mod and an external bandswitching accessory plus an MFJ998 would come in considerably under the $2,000 price. I should know. I own this configuration and it works wonderfully at a total cost of just under $1,800 :) Matching boxes are nice, but they are not worth that kind of money for that power level. 500 watts in kit form with a under $1,100 price point makes much more sense in today's economic environment, with the added advantage of me being able to build and service it (although the Ameritron is very simple inside, easy to service and I don't have to build it, for two hundred dollars more!). Sorry, but the Kool Aid seems to be starting to taste a little bitter. -lu-w4lt- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:50:25 -0500 From: "John Harper" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! (:-)) To: "Elecraft" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <000501cadf06$7b260ed0$0301a...@john> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Too rich for my blood for 500w..... >A number I heard was $2000., but I have to admit, I don't recall who >said it. John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog No virus found in this outgoing message Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (6.1.0.25 - 6.14780). http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
