Bob, that's "your" concern (mine too), but it doesn't seem to concern the
people who continue to buy FT-450D's.
And of course many other dirty rigs.
Those guys won't hesitate to buy one of these.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 9:06 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Chinese Amplifiers
My concern is the spectral purity. I know it may say it meets "bla bla" but
from my experience that is just text printed on a label. Yes the label is
required for the item to be sold in the US but does it really meet the
requirements? Two current and popular transceivers I've recently repaired &
tested do not meet spectral purity. Yet both have labels indicating they
do conform.
Buy the crap radios & amps but don't complain about crap performance. After
all one gets what they paid.......not much.
73
Bob K4TAX.
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 28, 2014, at 12:34 PM, "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
wrote:
>
> Along with the transceiver clones, there are amplifier clones.
> A clone of the OM-Power amplifiers has been selling down under for
> about a year.
>
> Apparently they have opted to test the Australian market first.
> Closer to home?
> They entered the market for about $2500 but are now selling for close
> to $2K.
>
> Array Solutions sells OM-Power amplifiers in the states.
> See: http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/OM_Power/OM_Power.htm
>
> And here's a link to the Chinese amplifiers:
> http://www.amp.co.nf/
>
> TWO QUESTIONS for you guys:
>
> 1). Would you rather pay $7K for an original OM-Power, made in the
> Slovak Republic or $2K for what looks to be the same amplifier, but made
in China?
>
> 2). Regardless of how you answered #1, what do you think most people
> will do?
>
> OK, so some of you answered "neither" and will stick with "made in
America".
> How much longer?
>
> IMO the cheap clones will cause the good OEMs to switch their business
> to something else, or simply close their doors.
> Not today and not tomorrow but within 5 years!
>
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP
>
>
>
>
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