[50mhz] SELL: Heath SB201 6m Dedicated 700w Amplifier

[Gudguyham at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/28/2006 10:46:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
w7gj at accessoutwest.com writes:

Ray  Brown wrote:

>  With all due respect, I don't see your name as  Moderator of the 50MHZ 
List.
>
>  I don't care if Ron sells  the amp for a profit. Caveat Emptor, supply and 
demand.
>If someone  wants to offer $1,000 for the amplifier, so be it. Maybe it 
won't sell  at
>$825 but someone will offer $700. Who knows? I don't. Jeremy and Ron  
doesn't.
>But I'll give Ron the chance to sell  it.



Ray, thanks for coming in with this.  As you well know, there are not  too 
many commercial 6 meter "tube type" amps available on the marker  today.  What 
is available is far more expensive then whet Ron charges for  his amps.  The 
solid state amps exceed "a dollar a watt" and so do the  commercial amps.  This 
leaves the "wanting ham" for a 6 meter amp to spend  quite a nice sum of money 
for one.  In this case, Ron, has filled a void in  that market at or below 
the "dollar a watt" mark.  In my estimation a good  sound 6 meter amp at about a 
dollar a watt is a bargain.  If one reads  Ron's ads carefully they will 
notice that he rebuilds the power supplies with  new caps and bleeder resistors, 
uses specific to 6 meter tank circuit  components, and provides a variable 
tuned input network.  He carefully  tests the unit and announces its capabilities. 
 He will refinish the  cabinet so it looks like new.  If one thinks for a 
moment of the time and  effort involved bringing something like this to the 
"need" of hams I am sure you  will conclude that it is more a "labor of love" to 
the spirit of ham radio  than a "for profit" endeavor.  I don't think I would 
want to try and live  on whatever small profit he may make on one of these 
units.   Personally, all factors taken into consideration, its a bargain and it 
fills a  need that is not competitive in the commercial market.  So as you 
mention  "supply and demand"!!  Keep up the good work Ray.  73  Lou