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Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 18 May 2011 19:45:00 -0700
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Are these tube or solid state?
73
Butch
WA0VJR

On Wed, 18 May 2011, Ed Malmgren wrote:

> Hi Gary, yes they are very costly.  In Alfas advertisement they say to call
> and find out if they would have what you would want.  To activate the tuning
> process you just hit the dit  or dash on key or start talking and they tune
> without doing anything.  But for most folks new brices are too much which is
> close to 8 K for the 9500.   73
> Ed  K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
>
>
>> Thanks Ed for recommendation.  Those are not cheap are they!  Between 7
>> and
>> 8 grand.  Will keep looking for a refurbed model.  Gary KB2YAA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
>>
>>
>> If you guys are looking for something     easy to use, one button to push
>> and less than one second,  its tuned e you might take a look at a used
>> Alfa
>> auto tune.  no tuner needed if your ants are less than 3 to 1 in five
>> segments on all bands.  Don't know the cost but it might be worth checking
>> into.  Alfa takes them in on trade and checks them out and sells them.  73
>> Ed  K7UC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:26 AM
>> Subject: Re: Solid State linnier recommendation for h.F
>>
>>
>>> Speaking of amps, what is the most power out there.  I think the
>>> ameritron
>>> 1300 runs about 12k out, and I think it is around 3 thousand, tuner would
>>> be extra.  Also if you want the rig to change bands, I think that is
>>> another extra cost.  Someone on this list a while back had gotten
>>> something, but they nneeded sighted help to set it up, I'd want to stay
>>> from something like that.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>
>

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