Hello Guys:
You're right on the money. Initially, Vocom's (Cresend) first attempt
with amplifiers was terrible, lots of years back. Any radio tech could
have done a better job of putting something together. I do have
pictures of these first attempt VHF amplifiers to show others at the
time to prove how lousy the product was designed.
For the past five or ten years, we have used the newer VOCOM 2 meter
amplifier. This is before they became Cresend, and I must say that this
250 watt amplifier has performed admirably for this length of time.
They have their act together, and I would now recommend them for amateur
radio repeater use.
Ciao, Tony, K3WX
Jim B. wrote:
> Paul Finch wrote:
>
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Vocom must have changed a lot then. I remember some of their first attempts
>>at PA Amps and they were awful. The burned up a lot and had wires running
>>everywhere in the cabinet. Guess I ought to pull some of the old 250 watt
>>paging service PA's down off the shelf and see if I can get them to work. I
>>did end up with one UHF version PA deck, the rest are VHF High band.
>>
>>Paul
>
>
> Likewise. The last shop I worked at came across a couple of VoCom 800
> Mhz PA's. They looked like something someone would slap together in
> their basement. PC boards weren't etched, they were 'carved'. And wires
> EVERYWHERE that would break easily. Nothing stress-releived at all.
>
> But what little I've seen of the Crescend amps is much better. I don't
> believe they are the same company at all. If they are, it's on paper
> only, they must've gotten rid of all the former employees.
>
> Milcom is supposed to be pretty good as well.
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