Correction, delete the Tune cap statement, sorry.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Dennis OConnor" <ad4hk2004@yahoo.com>; <Amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] New HF amplifier
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis OConnor" <ad4hk2004@yahoo.com>
> To: <Amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 10:05 AM
> Subject: [Amps] New HF amplifier
>
>
>> Palstar bought the rights to produce the Commander line of amplifiers
>> after the owner's health declined...
>> They expected to be able to simply truck the inventory to their shop and
>> resume production, with perhaps a few mods... They discovered that the
>> amps had problems that they were not willing to have associated with the
>> Palstar name... They spent a full year and considerable tens of
>> thousands of dollars in re-engineering, testing, and re-engineering, the
>> entire amplifier line, and especially the HF2500DX... (the only original
>> part remaining on the Palstar version of the HF2500DX, is the name)
>>
>> I did have a small part in the final design of the tank circuit when they
>> encountered a problem that had them stopped... I made a suggestion...
>> They tried it... They liked it... It is an excellent amp...
>>
>>
>> denny / k8do
>
>
> Ah, that explains it.
>
> Why did you eliminate the dual section Tune cap? IMO the dual section was
> a class act used by Alpha, National and others that made 10-20M tuning a
> snap.
>
> At least Palstar cut out an access panel to the PS board and other
> components....a huge PLUS for you guys.
>
> If as the web page says the Magnum is a 2500 with just a FW PS why $700
> more?
>
> The Command is a royal PITA to work on in the RF section, the Palstar
> looks better. The handful of Commands that Ive worked on didnt have any RF
> problems, they seemed to be 100% stable, no power/tuning drift on any band
> with a keydown 60 second test. I wouldnt know about RTTY contesting at
> full bore, thats almost as bad as running it as an AM linear with a steady
> carrier exciter.
>
> The one size fits all meters seem to cheapen the product and give it the
> MFJ look in addition. Just a personal opinion. Cant get attached to the
> vertical logo either and that bandswitch needs a bigger knob with serious
> size set screws.
>
> Are those Jackson Brothers dial scales? Can I buy a set?
>
> Carl
> KM1H
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