On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:17:27 -0500, "C. J. Clegg"
wrote:

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:17:58 -0500, w9gb wrote:

The big issue is that unless you have the technical skills for repair (Extra
Class amateur and the GROL no longer have that meaning)

Yeah, that's unfortunately true.

I have the skills and knowledge, may be rather short on the tools and test
equipment and time, and perhaps the manual dexterity these days... :-(

Anyway, THP seems to have a pretty good reputation and I'm willing to take
my chances...


Another alternative is a Ten Tec amp they last produced in the 1970s
for qrp rigs.

bob
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