New Alpha 9500 pics

[Moleculo]

As you may know, RF Concepts recently released the new Alpha 9500. It uses a single 3CX1500A7 / 8877 tube to achieve 100% duty cycle legal limit[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]. It also features an RS232 and USB port for remote control. Priced at $7950, it's RFConcepts' flagship product. Here are a few close up pics of the inside of the new amp.

Front:

Rear:

Power Supply side:

RF Tank and tube side:

Stepper motor controllers and board:

High Voltage Supply:

I have a few pics of some of the other boards. If there is any interest, I"ll post those, as well.

It looks nice!

 

[n0zna]

WOW,cool...73s de JW

 

[Chop]

$7950?? must be nice to be able to afford that.

 

[Mr Clean]

Thats a nice amp. How much would it cost to have it switched over to a class c transistor amp

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Hmmmmmm........ no knobs? I don't care for it. I like knobs on tuned amplifiers. Push buttons are for antenna switches. :thumbdown:

 

[NorthStar]

Looks very nice....

 

[TonyV225]

Very nice indeed but that price tag is uuuuuummmm wellll ......you know.

 

[Qwazyone]

Very nice indeed but that price tag is uuuuuummmm wellll ......you know.

Yes, sticker shock, for that much money I would rather have a new Kawasaki Mule to ride around in

 

[mackmobile43]

Hmmmmmm........ no knobs? I don't care for it. I like knobs on tuned amplifiers. Push buttons are for antenna switches. :thumbdown:

Apparently it's their idiot proofing method, not calling you one but some newby hams are and they get to play with big toys by right of licensing and not by IQ.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

It's also justification for the price tag. I don't know, I just prefer manual tuners, except mobile, and manually tuned amps. Less to go wrong. It would suck big time to have a stepper motor drive chip fail during a big contest and have all the guy's running cheap little Ameritron AL-811's walking all over you and your busted Alpha.

 

[TonyV225]

LMAO!!! You can only imagine the result of that -----> Can you say hide in the basement full of shame!!!!

 

[mackmobile43]

It's also justification for the price tag. I don't know, I just prefer manual tuners, except mobile, and manually tuned amps. Less to go wrong. It would suck big time to have a stepper motor drive chip fail during a big contest and have all the guy's running cheap little Ameritron AL-811's walking all over you and your busted Alpha.

Like showing up to a gun fight with a knife.

 

[K8PG]

Alpha 9500

Alpha 9500-JUNK. for fat wallets and small brains

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Alpha 9500-JUNK. for fat wallets and small brains

Care to justify that comment with facts? I don't like it because of the looks and buttons but what's actually junk about it and why would only those with small brains and fat wallets buy it?