|
New to Ham Radio?
My Profile
Community
Articles
Forums
News
Reviews
Friends Remembered
Strays
Survey Question
Operating
Contesting
DX Cluster Spots
Propagation
Resources
Calendar
Classifieds
Ham Exams
Ham Links
List Archives
News Articles
Product Reviews
QSL Managers
Site Info
eHam Help (FAQ)
Support the site
The eHam Team
Advertising Info
Vision Statement
About eHam.net
|
| Reviews Summary for N4UQ Alpha Amplifier Repair & Upgrade Service |
|
Reviews: 24
|
Average rating: 5.0/5
|
MSRP: $Varies
|
|
Description: Excellent repair and upgrade service for the Alpha 76, 77, 78 & 374 amplfier line.
|
|
Product is in production.
|
|
More info: http://www.n4uq.com/index.htm
|
|
Email Subscription
You are not subscribed to this review.
Subscribe!
My Subscriptions
Subscriptions Help
|
You can
write your own review of the N4UQ Alpha Amplifier Repair & Upgrade Service.
|
K7ZZX
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Jul 10, 2011 15:21
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
OUTSTANDING
|
Time owned: more than 12 months
|
|
Dick Byrd performed QSK and protection circuit upgrades on my alpha 374-A amp, In a word "OUTSTANDING"!! K7ZZX
|
|
AA5WM
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Feb 27, 2011 04:44
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Fast, professional, competent, reasonable
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
|
My amp needed a replacement pi-net coil and I wanted Dick's Grid current protection mod. The amp was shipped w/o the transformer. Three days after shipping I was informed of the situation and subsequent progress over a few days. The work was high quality and very reasonably priced. This fellow knows what he is doing.
|
|
K7JI
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Feb 23, 2011 13:49
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
GREAT WORK - HERE IS VIDEO!
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
Many years ago I started looking for a two-tube Alpha 77SX that I could purchase without breaking the bank. Finally two months ago I found a one-tube 77DX for sale from a reputable seller near Atlanta. The owner knew Dick Byrd, and was happy for a local delivery back to Dick at my request so the amp could be converted to a two-tube 77SX before being shipped across the county to me.
With the additional conversion parts collected and a new set of replacement panels from Alpha, Dick went to work and assembled my dream amplifier. I now own a beautiful Alpha 77SX in virtually new condition.
How in the world do you ship a 100+ pound piece of vintage radio equipment 3,000 miles and have it look like new when it arrives? You have Dick Byrd send it to you, or at a minimum you send it exactly the way both Alpha and Dick recommend.
Here is a link to a YouTube video I made documenting the great work Dick did on this amp. The video covers shipping, packing, cosmetic and electronic work and of course operation. Thanks Dick for the fantastic work! Here is the video link:
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/profile?user=k7ji&v=fxibGMB5MX4&view=videos
(If you have any problem with this link simply search YouTube for "Alpha 77SX" and it will come right up)
|
|
N5WJ
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Jul 25, 2010 21:25
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Great Tech, Super Nice Guy
|
Time owned: more than 12 months
|
I have sent my Alpha 78 to Dick on 2 separate occasions and got excellent service and got the Amp repaired in super fast time.. He is very good at what he does and very easy to deal with.. He will keep you in the loop the whole time he is working on equipment either via email or by phone.. His prices have always been fair and by far much cheaper than Alpha.. Will never send my Alpha Amp to anyone but N4UG.. Great Tech and a super nice guy...
Frank... N5WJ
|
|
KR4JA
|
Rating: 5/5
|
May 12, 2010 07:10
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Excellent!!!!
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
I recently bought an Alpha 76PA which had been fully upgraded by Dick, including the addition of a pair of 3CPX800A7 tubes. He did an amazing job on updating the amp, it's like new! I can't believe how quiet the blower is. After several years of Ameritron amps, I once again have a quiet shack, even when running full power (60W/1500W). The meter lights changing from red to green (whether warming up-transmitting vs not transmitting) was a nice touch.
Dick does excellent work, couldn't be happier.
|
|
W2FBS
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Feb 17, 2010 07:49
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
My Alpha 78 is like new!
|
Time owned: more than 12 months
|
I sent Dick my 78 to be checked over and have the WARC bands added. He did it while I was on vacation so I was only without for a few days. He did a very impressive job. He added the new bands, re-lettered the front panel with the new bandswitch location, added step-start and did a general go-over.
Well, it works better than ever before. Loads easier with less drive and less grid current.
If you have an Alpha that needs help, send it to Dick. You will not be sorry
|
|
N7WX
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Jan 26, 2010 16:28
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
Dick did it again
|
Time owned: more than 12 months
|
|
Boy was having problems with my Alpha 77SX two holer..Called Dick and he pointed us in the right direction..Had to pull the transformer and change the step start slow blow fuse, that did it..Thanks again Dick, he knows Alpha's..
|
|
W4PIG
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Jan 20, 2010 12:09
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
THE BEST
|
Time owned: more than 12 months
|
|
what more can be said "the best" rather use his services than alpha repair.
|
|
K3FGO
|
Rating: 5/5
|
Oct 8, 2009 20:54
|
Send this review to a friend
|
|
exceeded expectations
|
Time owned: 0 to 3 months
|
My Alpha 76PA had been unused for 20 years when I put it back in service this year. Problems from aging and sitting idle began to appear until it finally blew high voltage capacitors and needed major overhauling.
Dick diagnosed several problems over the phone and I shipped it to him for further evaluation and recommendations. He quickly replaced the faulty capacitors, a bad 3CX400A7 (which he helped me find inexpensively), made the WARC mod, replaced broken control buttons, made the low drive mod (fully loads now) and meter doubling mod.
There were a few other mods that I thought I might want, but Dick honestly explained how they were not advantageous and that I should save my money on them.
Amp came back quickly and looks like new inside and out. Functionally it is absolutely running like new.
If you need any work done on your Alpha- talk to Dick Bryd first!
|
|
If you have any questions, problems, or suggestions about Reviews,
please email your Reviews Manager.
|
|
|
|
|
