Alan,

Do you know how wide ranging the tuner in the 2 K amp is?    I think in 
the 1 K it is only 3:1.   Of course, depending on your antenna and 
where you want to go in the band, maybe 3:1 is all you would need.

I'll be interested in your experience with this amp if you get it.  Of 
course, at $7,000,   I'll be able to afford one in about 75 years, if I 
stop buying groceries.  I think the new 1.3 K is due out in 2015, but 
not sure what the tuner is inside.  This one is only $5,000 plus.  Maybe 
in about 50 years.

I did look at the control software, but without an amp connected, not 
sure how usable it would be.   I'll be interested in hearing a report on 
this.

73, good luck, Steve KW3A

On 12/17/2014 11:25 PM, Alan R. Downing wrote:
> Are any of you guys planning to get the Alpha tuner if and when it comes
> out?  I thought about it but I only use a tuner on 75M, and not all that
> often.  It wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to invest in such a high-buck
> tuner for one infrequently used band.  It should really be a class act
> though.
> The other thing is that if I get the SPE 2KFA as I think I will, it has a
> builtin tuner which I could use on 75M.  The 2KFA also has a 6 port antenna
> switch.  That makes the amp very versatile.
>
> 73
> Soon to be N7MIT
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Or