If you can find a Alpha 87A it is a pretty good amp, but pretty expensive
like all the autotune amps are. My station is very similar to yours
including the FT2000. Incidentally I have a nice first run SB220 also but it
sits in reserve.
Bill W5VX
-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Maarten van Rossum
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 4:40 AM
To: Timothy Coker
Cc: CQ Contest; SCCC
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 1st legal limit amplifier
My vote goes to the Acom 2000a. Great, reliable amplifier that will tune
automatic and easily deliver US legal power limit.
It also has a very effective protection circuitry, you would have to try
very hard to damage this piece of equipment.
Acom website: http://www.hfpower.com/
Eham reviews: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/39
73, Maarten
PD2R
2010/12/16 Timothy Coker <n6win73@gmail.com>
> Is anyone willing to share with me their experiences with their
> amplifier that they are using for contesting? My main HP contest
> interest is the California QSO Party, CQ WW WPX, and ARRL DX. I have a
> lesser interest in working DX through the week for all time new ones
> or new band/entities. During contests that I am not serious about I
> will S&P Assisted using point and click on packet/skimmer spots to
> hand out the points.
>
> My station setup is as follows:
>
> FT-2000, SB-220 (usually 800-400w output), Top Ten Automatic band
> decoder, Array Solutions Sixpack
>
> Antennas:
>
> F12 C31XR w/separate feed lines, Cushcraft A3WS w/30m, Cushcraft
> XM240, 80m dipole on top of 54' tower.
>
> I imagine having something that is easy to tune for quick band changes
> will be helpful while contesting. My current SB-220 is easy, but it's
> narrow and needs retuning as I go throughout the band if I want to be
> anywhere near my max output.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim, N6WIN.
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