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  1. Pappas and Beer

    Amplifier recommendations.

    Take a look at Carl's site: https://carlbuilt.net/ Take a look at Hopper's site: https://hopperbuilt.com/ Take a look at Dave Made's site: https://davemadeamps.com/ or http://www.davemade.mobi/ Take a look at GI Joes: http://www.gijoeselectronics.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=112 Take a...
  2. Pappas and Beer

    Amplifier recommendations.

    "IMO the choice is simple. Stay clean and avoid the nasty class C splatter boxes unless you want to draw attention to your neighbors and everyone else." Everyone agrees with you except for the fact that clean ham amps are not free and are expensive compared to the nasty class c amps. That is...
  3. Pappas and Beer

    Amplifier recommendations.

    Hopper states on its Facebook that it is currently taking orders for Fatboy amps. Carl former X-force builder has a current website. They are both in business right now.
  4. Pappas and Beer

    Amplifier recommendations.

    There are still plenty of options. Carl Built X-force is back in business. Dave Made clones are back in business. Hopper and Fatboy are still building. Texas Star.
  5. Pappas and Beer

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I can't tell you how many times I thought my radio was broken because the bands were so dead.
  6. Pappas and Beer

    Help me choose an amp builder for 11 meter mobile.

    For a year now BBI's website says its not taking orders. Call him and try and let us know what he says.
  7. Pappas and Beer

    Hopper built amps/ICA manufacturer

    If you are a rock music fan you can appreciate the evolution and spinoffs of rock bands as it is amazing to see what other bands that band members played in before they became famous. There is a "family tree" so to speak.
  8. Pappas and Beer

    Hopper built amps/ICA manufacturer

    The two Dave Made companies are individually owned by former Dave Made employees who went out on their own. I believe they are both making half way decent amps. Not perfect but good enough. I am sure someone will politely "correct" me if I am wrong. The original Dave is no longer making amps at...
  9. Pappas and Beer

    Hopper built amps/ICA manufacturer

    2 people are making Dave Made amps under separate companies. They
  10. Pappas and Beer

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I hope you are right, but fear you are not.
  11. Pappas and Beer

    Another New Texas Star DX 500V

    I wish you could say what other forums there are that are talking about TS 500's?
  12. Pappas and Beer

    Hopper built amps/ICA manufacturer

    Does anyone care to opine if all of the cabinets are going towards amplifiers and power supplies or are there other uses???
  13. Pappas and Beer

    Hopper built amps/ICA manufacturer

    I wonder how many cabinets they are producing a day? 10? 100? 1,000? I didn't realize the demand was that great.
  14. Pappas and Beer

    Hopper built amps/ICA manufacturer

    They seem to be mass producing a lot of metal cases- more than enough to supply the CB users. I wonder if all of those are for comp amps, or are there other uses for those cases outside of the CB world??
  15. Pappas and Beer

    Rocket Box 1000XL

    I am happy that Rocketbox is here. You have my support!
  16. Pappas and Beer

    Help me choose an amp builder for 11 meter mobile.

    I am glad that Carl is starting to build again. I hope he maintains his good quality reputation. He is worth a try for sure. Is Hopper building in cooperation with ICA? I wonder if those are as good as or the same as Fatboy amps??
  17. Pappas and Beer

    Is Lester’s a reputable place?

    Does he make those Hornet amps that he is selling?
  18. Pappas and Beer

    donkeystomper amps

    Which is cleaner a Class C comp box on 11 am or Baeofeng UV 5R on 147.435?
  19. Pappas and Beer

    Donkey Stomper

    I was drunk sitting on the couch when my wife walked in the front door. I slapped her ass and said, "You're next".
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    Donkey Stomper

    No amp builder can last a year if their amps don't work. The word gets around. Even if you are a good builder you will take crap on every forum from Know It Alls. I can't think of a single amp builder who has avoided criticism. Know It Alls are by definition Unpleasable. That is why my marriage...