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
To: [log in to unmask]
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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