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N2WB
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 11, 2012 08:18
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A true work of ART...5+++++
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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With 9 years in and this is still an utterly amazing piece of equipment. No problems at ALL.
The 7800 and 2000a run great.
My unit is on almost "ON" each day...SSB, CW and RTTY.
The remote head (RCU) is fantastic with lots of readings to enjoy while on the "AIR" .... SUPER quiet operation of this amp.
My unit is on the floor next to my desk....
Look for some new products do out soon.
See you on the BANDS!
73 WILD BILL N2WB
DX RULES!!!
*ACOM - Outstanding HF Power Products!!!
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GM6TVR
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 7, 2012 07:55
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Birthday (11th)
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have now owned this piece of kit for 11 years, bought from Ron Stone of Vine Antennas Ltd in December 2000, delivered in January 2001.
Been to the Middle East and back with me also, (A92HB) it was transported each way in the capable hands of DHL, still running and looking as brand new.
I would never have ever dared to imagine that such a complex piece of equipment would achieve this level of service.
RTTY in the Middle East was something to behold.
Still going strong back in my base in Scotland.
No need to say anymore.
73's,
John - gm6tvr / gm0fqv
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W1ZK
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 13, 2011 13:18
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Powerfull and Quiet
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I first saw an Acom 2000A almost 10 years ago. It was very impressive indeed. 1500 watts output yet very quiet. Over the last few years I have gravitated to RTTY for normal QSOs plus contesting. Since 2005 I had been using an ICOM PW-1 with ICOM transceivers. The combo worked great but I was limited to 300-400 watts to keep the PW-1 both cool and "sort of" quiet. The fans went into hyper speed if I called CQ or ran stations for very long.
With the 2011 CQWW RTTY coming up I sent an e-mail to Bob Naumann W5OV at Array Solutions inquiring on 2000A availability. In stock, ready to ship! "I'll take one Bob, ship it!" The amp is all I had expected. Powerfull and quiet. It is also able to withstand SWR on my low band antennas up to 3:1 with ease. I am using it with an Icom 7700. Hit the key for a second and whump - the 2000A is on frequency and tuned. I think this may be my last amp!
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K3PA
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 20, 2011 17:50
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Wow!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've owned the amp for 7 years now. To summarize, wow!
- Oodles of output
- Good SWR tolerance
- Easy to drive
- Silent
- Trouble free
- Cheap tubes
- Lots of metrics reported
Contests, DX, rough service. No problem. It's expensive. Buy one anyway.
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N3MX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 24, 2011 11:36
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Outstanding
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Purchased this amplifier brand new from Array Solutions which provided great sales and service. This is my second ACOM amplifier as I also have the 1000. This Amp is extremely quiet and an absolute pleasure to operate. It really is like having a legal limit transceiver. I hope to have many good years of service from this amp just like my 1000.
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N6WIN
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 15, 2011 22:44
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What more can you ask for?
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Bought this used after 900+ hours were run on it by a local contester/dxer over the past three years. I also enjoy contesting.
Had a seasoned op over for NA Sprint CW who really was impressed with the combination of this amplifier, automatic band decoder, and remote antenna switch box.
I enjoyed working my way back/forth between 40/20/15/10 during the morning on the West Coast during ARRL DX CW & SSB... worked assisted and point and shot my way through over a thousand QSOs... only hard part is reducing drive to not get out of hand as frequency changes (one second operation to adjust RF Pwr dial on FT-2000).
No problems while running CW, SSB, or RTTY. I use mono-banders, but it also tunes my 2 element 40 for 160m... can output 500w before reflected power gets too high.
I can't say enough good things here. It will be with me for a LONG time.
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KA7GKN
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 9, 2011 20:52
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beautiful amplifier
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've used the 2000A now almost 10 years. Recently I finally decided to address the infamous EBS bias crunch. I hesitated and vacillated back and forth, but I finally did the deed!
No more bias crunch and the only obvious parameter change is the amp runs about 20c hotter or 68f.
I only do SSB fidelity audio and I do have the external fan installed. The amp has never exceeded 90c and is still well within the temperature operating parameters.
If I get long winded the external fan kicks in at 90c at a higher speed to increase cooling.
For specific information please visit the Acom 2000A reflector on yahoo.
Martin KA7GKN
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N2WB
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 13, 2011 06:52
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8th Birthday 03 DEC Awesome 5+++
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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With 8 years in and this is still an utterly amazing piece of equipment.
My unit is on almost "ON" each day...SSB, CW and RTTY.
The remote head (RCU) is fantastic with lots of readings to enjoy while on the "AIR" .... SUPER quiet operation of this amp.
If you are looking for a AMP for the Shack or for on the road, take a look at Acom line.
6 Meters, look at the Acom 1000 or 1006 units.
See you on the BANDS!
73 WILD BILL N2WB
DX RULES!!!
*ACOM - Outstanding HF Power Products!!!
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GM6TVR
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 13, 2011 05:21
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10th birthday.............
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have now owned this piece of kit for 10 years, bought from Ron Stone of Vine Antennas Ltd in December 2000, delivered in January 2001.
Been to the Middle East and back with me also, transported in the capable hands of DHL, still running and looking as band new.
I would'nt have ever dared to believe that such a complex piece of equipment would achieve this level of service.
RTTY in the Middle East was something to behold.
No need to say anymore.
73's,
John - gm6tvr / gm0fqv
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M0MCX
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 20, 2010 02:15
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Awesome
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Three years in and this is still an utterly amazing piece of equipment. It's in the professional league. Can I just say that some people can hear the fan. Well, I suppose if I listen for it, I might hear it but my very quiet Dell PC is louder. It's just not an issue.
Band changes are instant: Change band, key the mic and say "ah!" and the amp tunes in a whirr of a couple of stepping motors. Lovely.
The remote head is fantastic with lots of readings to enjoy whilst operating; mains power, SWR, tube temperatures, output power, drive power, etc, etc.
It's heavy. Real heavy. I had a custom flight case made for this toy by a touring case company. Even then, the weight of the amp has crushed the heavy foam on the bottom of the case. The pro case company have never seen anything like it. If you are going to lift it, either take the transformer out or get someone to help. There's no handles though and nothing for your hands to grab hold of. Be careful. I heard the biggest cause of ACOM 2000 faults is dropped amp syndrome, not component failure. You have been warned.
This transformer issue. It's not an issue. You carefully unscrew the case screws, take out a couple of retaining bolts, pull the power connectors off and take the transformer out. Some people say this is a 20 minute job. I suppose it is, but it's not an issue. Anyone can do this, just be careful that you don't trap any of the cables in the process. Some people don't permanently attach the transformer with the retaining bolts since they know they'll be transporting the amp periodically, indeed this is what I did for the first year until I had the case made.
Finally, protection. This amp will spot the tiniest flaw in the antenna chain, shutting down with appropriate error (normally "arc-fault" in this case). This is fantastic. I have noticed that we have always had an issue somewhere in the chain when this error flashes up on the remote. A bad PL259, nasty coax, a Balun on its way out. Something. Helpful for field days with all untested and old coax etc. Enjoy the protection this amp will give you, knowing that not only is it protecting itself, but also warning you of issues out in the field.
In the UK, with the exchange rate, this amp is very, very expensive. Let's face it, no matter where you are, this amp is one of the most expensive bits of kit you will probably ever buy as a hobbiest. However, over the life time, this will deliver flawless operation, driving the price per QSO to an almost negligable cost. I have never had this amp do anything else other than behave beautifully. I hope you will achieve the same.
73
Callum.
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