After looking around and studying the situation a little it appears to me that one of the better deals out there is the Ameritron AL-800H. At $2150 + $300 for pin diode QSK (street prices) it's $1100 cheaper that an Alpha 99 and only takes 55W of drive for 1500W out. Why would the AL-1200, or the AL1500 for that matter, be more popular? Lou W7dzn