Gary,

 I know you are interested in a kilowatt amp with auto bandswitching, but 
for what it's worth the Ameritron ALS-600 while not a kw, does have auto 
bandswitching starting about a year ago.

BTW, THP did a 15% price increase a few months ago and the story is that 
others will  do or have already done the same due to the economic nonsense 
going on.

73 and happy hunting, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: amplifiers


> Hi Richard,
> I was a little sticker shocked myself when I first started looking at 
> them.
> It didn't take long to learn if you want a solid state no-tune amp you're
> going to pay for it.  I'm trying to find one that I really like and one 
> that
> is well built so it will last a very long time.
>
> 73, Gary
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: amplifiers
>
> Hello;
> There was a review of the Tokyo 1.2 in June qst.  Sounds like quite a nice
> amplifier until I got to the price.  I was definitely a victim of sticker
> shock.  They are supposedly coming out with a model 1.1 so the article 
> says
> with a switching power supply to make the unit about ten pounds lighter.
> Wonder what it will do to the price?
> Richard
>