One thing you have to remember with the RF Electronics amp that have not
bandswitching is there are no low pass filters on the output. Thus the
harmonic suppression doesnt meet FCC specs.
If you should have any TVI problems, you are running non type accepted
equipment. So be careful. Jim K4JAF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clark Savage Turner" <csturner@falcon.csc.calpoly.edu>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 16:48 PM
Subject: [TenTec] price check, used Herc II
>
> Anyone venture a good guess at what a good, clean, used Herc II should be
> worth? I am considering one locally.
>
> I have looked at the RF electronics amps (Lee in NC) and they're quite
> well made, $600 brand new, lifetime warranty on workmanship, 500 + output,
> good QSK, no bandswitching... A friend of mine has been using one for
> some time now. Looks ugly, but works very, very well for the money.
>
> Then there's the Ameritron amps (well, MFJ) and they have a 500 watt
> "mobile" amp in the output league with the Herc and RF electonics amps.
> It's about $700 new?
>
> The local fellow wants $850 for the Herc, the price may drive me to the
> other alternatives (or no amp at all, I rarely need one!) Anyone guess a
> "street price" for the Herc II? I just missed one on our local swap net
> for $500, I just didn't have the cash and the fellow would not wait a
> week.
>
> Clark
> WA3JPG
>
>
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