The SPE Expert 1.3K-FA has a built in ATU and switches among 4 antennas
automatically. It can handle two transmitters input. Its main problem is a
backlog of several months due to heavy demand.
Stan, K4SBZ
"Real radio bounces off the sky."
> On Oct 16, 2016, at 10:39 PM, Jerry Flanders <jeflanders@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I scanned the basic data on it a few days ago. Looked to me that it probably
> did not have an antenna tuner built in, and the antenna switching was much
> less than my Yaesu Quadra provided (which DOES have an AT built in).
>
> I will look closely when more detailed specs are available, though, and I
> like the idea that it can become just another Flex peripheral on the local
> network taking orders from the 6x00 for band/antenna switching, etc.
>
> Jerry W4UK
>
> At 09:20 PM 10/16/2016, Bill Turner wrote:
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>> On Mon, 17 Oct 2016 00:49:09 +0000, Thom wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Probably gonna cost more then the abode I live in. I know their radios do
>>
>> REPLY:
>>
>> It will be interesting to see. The pair of transistors used costs
>> about $400, far less than an Eimac 8877, and of course there is no
>> expensive high power bandswitch. There are harmonic filters which must
>> be switched and it probably will need an antenna tuner, both of which
>> are not cheap.
>>
>> With everything considered I would guess it will cost about the same a
>> top of the line Alpha.
>>
>> So why buy one? I see three divagates:
>>
>> 1 Instant on.
>> 2. Transistors don't wear out like tubes do if operated properly.
>> 3. Transistors don't arc like tubes do. Or more correctly, they only
>> arc once. :-) Arcing tubes are a notorious source of damage to amps
>> and power supplies.
>>
>> There might be some hidden drawbacks we are not aware of. Time will
>> tell, but I plan to be among the first purchasers if the price is
>> reasonable. My Alpha 9500 will be up for sale.
>>
>> 73, Bill W6WRT
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