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David Perry #37014 Hi guys. ?Ive just been subscribed to this group. ?Greetings one and all. Q: ?Alpha 76 or FL2100B amp...which to buy. ?I have seen one of each at reasonable prices. ?I see the 2100 has no top band (pity) and the Alpha looks cosmetically a bit better but the 2100 is cheaper...by far. Any advice? 73 -- David G4YVM
Jim Strohm All Messages By This Member #37015 Depends on what "cheaper" means.? Too many hams will cheap out at every possible opportunity, frequently to their detriment later. You can see today that the Alpha has a much greater retained value.? It probably has better engineering.? Another consideration is the availability of replacement finals down the line.? As a perennial contributor here used to say, "horses for courses."? Your considerations for amp purchase won't be the same as those of other hams.? If it's ONLY "cheap" -- then I have a D&A Phantom amp I'll sell for real cheap. 73 Jim N6OTQ toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 4:03 AM David Perry <bumbledp@...> wrote: Hi guys.? Ive just been subscribed to this group.? Greetings one and all. Q: ?Alpha 76 or FL2100B amp...which to buy.? I have seen one of each at reasonable prices.? I see the 2100 has no top band (pity) and the Alpha looks cosmetically a bit better but the 2100 is cheaper...by far. Any advice? 73 -- David G4YVM
Fred Handscombe All Messages By This Member #37017 David In terms of reliabilty there is nothing to choose Alpha didnt advertise their "brick on key" amps for a joke - they really can do it! Particulary if the 76 has 3 valves go for it! Spares are getting harder to find though There is an Alpha 76 on the G3CWI selling site as well 73 Fred G4BWP toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 10:03 AM, David Perry wrote: Hi guys. ?Ive just been subscribed to this group. ?Greetings one and all. Q: ?Alpha 76 or FL2100B amp...which to buy. ?I have seen one of each at reasonable prices. ?I see the 2100 has no top band (pity) and the Alpha looks cosmetically a bit better but the 2100 is cheaper...by far. Any advice? 73 -- David G4YVM
jeff austin #37023 The only issue with the Alpha 76, that may occur is the scarcity of valves rgds Jeff/9y4j toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 9:24, Jim Strohm <jim.strohm@...> wrote: Depends on what "cheaper" means.? Too many hams will cheap out at every possible opportunity, frequently to their detriment later. You can see today that the Alpha has a much greater retained value.? It probably has better engineering.? Another consideration is the availability of replacement finals down the line.? As a perennial contributor here used to say, "horses for courses."? Your considerations for amp purchase won't be the same as those of other hams.? If it's ONLY "cheap" -- then I have a D&A Phantom amp I'll sell for real cheap. 73 Jim N6OTQ On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 4:03 AM David Perry <bumbledp@...> wrote: Hi guys.? Ive just been subscribed to this group.? Greetings one and all. Q: ?Alpha 76 or FL2100B amp...which to buy.? I have seen one of each at reasonable prices.? I see the 2100 has no top band (pity) and the Alpha looks cosmetically a bit better but the 2100 is cheaper...by far. Any advice? 73 -- David G4YVM
jeff austin #37024 The only issue that may occur is sourcing the valves for the Alpha. When last checked they were made of unobtanium rgds Jeff/9y4j? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 9:24, Jim Strohm <jim.strohm@...> wrote: Depends on what "cheaper" means.? Too many hams will cheap out at every possible opportunity, frequently to their detriment later. You can see today that the Alpha has a much greater retained value.? It probably has better engineering.? Another consideration is the availability of replacement finals down the line.? As a perennial contributor here used to say, "horses for courses."? Your considerations for amp purchase won't be the same as those of other hams.? If it's ONLY "cheap" -- then I have a D&A Phantom amp I'll sell for real cheap. 73 Jim N6OTQ On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 4:03 AM David Perry <bumbledp@...> wrote: Hi guys.? Ive just been subscribed to this group.? Greetings one and all. Q: ?Alpha 76 or FL2100B amp...which to buy.? I have seen one of each at reasonable prices.? I see the 2100 has no top band (pity) and the Alpha looks cosmetically a bit better but the 2100 is cheaper...by far. Any advice? 73 -- David G4YVM

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