I'll bet those towers are a nice piece of change Alan lol.
Barb K1EIR
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: More on Solid State Amps
If I had sufficient property to put up multiple 200 foot towers, I'd do it
too. I am talking with Luso right now to get a quote on a 150 foot rotating
tower. If necessary, I'll drop back a bit and get a 120 foot rotating
tower. The base of the 90 foot model is the same base for the 120 footer.
The 150 models are wider at the base, so the rotating base is different than
that for the 120 footer. The base for the 170 foot tower that my friend Tim
has ordered is wider still. Tim's tower has a width at the base of 87
inches and weighs 50,000 pounds.
Luso towers are designed to accommodate antennas with large wind area. Some
of the models can handle 180 square feet of antenna. They also include a
mechanism to automatically lower the tower if the wind exceeds about 50
knots, which means that they are able to with stand tremendous winds.
Alan/KD7GC
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Kent Plemmons
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:39 PM
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Subject: Re: More on Solid State Amps
I sure hope he enjoys all of that "stuff". It sounds a bit to me that there
may be an emptiness somewhere that more big amps and tall towers can't fill.
Kent, KK4FFF
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Howard Kaufman
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 11:05 AM
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Subject: Re: More on Solid State Amps
Now this is a life worth living!!!
Makes me think I haven't done very much!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: More on Solid State Amps
> Steve, In addition to having the amps that I mentioned, he has at least a
> dozen other ones. He recently bought a farm in northern Florida
> somewhere,
> and has already bought 3 towers, 2 of which are 180 feet tall. He has
> also
> just ordered 52 10 foot sections of Rhon 55G, which will end up building 3
> more towers, 2 of which will be 200 foot rotating units. My friend has
> invited me to visit him once he gets moved and and has erected all of his
> many towers. One of the towers that he just bought is only 106 feet tall,
> hardly worth mentioning or erecting, Hi, Hi.
>
> BTW, he is a retired photographer who shot most of the models featured in
> Playboy magazine. I understand that his QSL cards feature an incredible
> photograph of his wife, a former Playboy Bunnie. Some guys just have all
> of
> the luck!
>
>
> 73
> Alan/KD7GC
>
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 1:55 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: More on Solid State Amps
>
> Alan,
>
> Do you think he might be interested in adopting a cantankerous, blind,
> bald headed, 58 year old sonny boy?
>
> I was going to say "more power to him", but I think he has plenty
> already.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 2/25/2014 3:49 PM, Alan R. Downing wrote:
>> Hello Steve,
>>
>> I have a friend who has a pair of the SPE top-of-the-line models with a
>> combiner giving him something like 6KW of output. He generally has a
>> very
>> good signal, albeit with a hefty price tag, Hi.
>>
>> Alan/KD7GC
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 1:31 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: More on Solid State Amps
>>
>> Our late friend Kevin K7RX (SK) had gotten one of the Sp Expert amps
>> prior to his death. I think he started with an ALS -600 that smoked
>> and he got his money back from MFJ. For a few years he ran a THP 500
>> watt amp (predecessor to the one I have) and sold it to a ham in Poland
>> before going with the Italian amp. He did require sighted help to
>> get things set up. He also had some problem getting the right data
>> cable from the US distributor, but all worked out in the end. Sadly he
>> didn't live long enough to enjoy it to it's fullest.
>>
>> Just going from memory here, but I think that when the Expert line came
>> to the States a few years ago they had trouble getting set up with
>> someone to do distribution/service. I think they went through a few
>> before ending up here:
>>
>> http://www.expertampsusa.com/
>>
>>
>> Get out your checkbook. 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>>
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