[Elecraft] OT: new SS amps

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

What catches my eye is that comparing the amps on page 1 and page 9, you
have to pay $2,000 more for an additional 1.7 dB of gain with the amp on
page 9.

Sure. you have to know how to adjust an amp and actually tune the one on
page 1 whereas the one on page 9 is "no tuning" (assuming the antenna is
tuned or you do the tuning with an external tuner). 

I guess that's significant to the hard-core contester, but for that
convenience along with the 1.7 dB gain you must pay $2,000 for those who
demand the ability to QSY across the band or between bands instantly, or who
want to operate their station remotely through a computer. 

Ron AC7AC


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:30 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: new SS amps

I just ran into this by accident.

http://www.ameritron.com/catalog/Ameritron_2009.pdf

See page 9.

No stated expected delivery
Not enough "specs" for my liking, but still, rather interesting.
Is this "contest grade?"  Who knows?

de Doug KR2Q