Hi Fred and All,

I want to tell you of my recent experience with Tokyo Hy-Power.  As you may 
remember, I am running their HL-1KFX which is about 600 watts solid state on 
all HF bands.  Two weeks ago tonight I was talking on 20 meters and 
accidentally hot switched the amplifier range switch while transmitting.  I 
had meant to turn the metering switch but grabbed the wrong knob.  At any 
rate, things were pretty much shot.

I wrote Nobuki at THP, explained my stupid move and the symptoms of my 
problem.  He wrote back that he thought it was the final amplifier module 
and that he would send me a new one on Monday, July 24.  I had this new 
module in my hand last Thursday and Monday night a friend came over and the 
two of us put it in.

I'm back to 600 watts out on all bands.  The only thing Nobuki asked of me 
was to return the blown module, no money, no criticism.  I would challenge 
anyone to match this kind of service with any American company I know.  I 
still clearly remember Ameritron refusing to honor the warranty on my brand 
new AL-811H when it blew because of lousy quality tubes.  As soon as the 
fact that I am blind came up in conversation, their immediate response was 
that I obviously couldn't have been able to operate the amp within 
parameters and this is why it blew.  Contrast this crappy attitude with 
Nobuki.  I'm a confirmed THP user and as soon as funds permit, I'm going for 
their big 1.2 Kw out amp.

Take care all and very 73.
--------------------
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 08:37
Subject: Re: In the market?


> Well, I am using the Ameritron AL80B and I am very happy with it.
> I have had it for about 3 years running with the TS2000.
> 73
> Lowell  W8QIY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:06 PM
> Subject: In the market?
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In the market for a max-power amplifier to use wid the ts2k, anybody want
>> to
>> make any suggestions either pro or con for a specific amplifier?
>>
>> Fred Olver  [log in to unmask]