[HATS] Re: Where to get 200 Watt 70cm Amplifier?

[Dan Carlisle]

Hi,

Teletec and TE Systems are NOT related companies.  Teletec was a 
commercial amplifier manufacturer that had made business band 
equipment.  A few years ago they got in to the Amateur market.  They 
made very fine quality products that were truly class AB linear; much 
better quality than the standard amateur amplifiers made by RF 
Concepts, Mirage or TE Systems.  There was a earthquake a couple of 
years ago that damaged the plant in Taiwan where Teletec's cases were 
made.  After that they decided it wasn't cost effective to continue 
making amplifiers for the amateur market.  Their website disappeared. 
I'm not sure if they are even in the commercial business any more.

TE Systems is a separate unrelated company in California.  As far as 
I know, they have never had their own website.  Since Teletec and RF 
Concepts amplifiers are no longer made, more dealerships here in the 
US have picked up TE Systems to have a choice other than Mirage. (RF 
Concepts was sold by the owner Kantronics to the company that makes 
Alfa HF Amps, but as of yet, they aren't manufacturing any VHF or UHF 
amps.)

There is a NEW company in Germany making very nice, very linear 
amplifiers called Beko Elektronik.  They are being sold in the US by 
SSB Electronics USA.  They only problem is that these amps are VERY 
expensive, but very HIGH quality.  They have both the 100 - 160 watt 
level Bipolar amps and Higher power (150 - 1500 watt) MOSFET amps 
with built in power supply.

For FM only, the TE Systems should be fine.  You can purchase them 
through Amateur Electronic Supply, Burghardt Amateur Electronics, or 
RLS electronics.

Here are some web links:

TE Systems:
http://www.rlselectronics.com/tesys.html
http://www.innercite.com/~kj6ko/

Beko Elektronik:
http://www.beko.cc
http://www.ssbusa.com/beko1.html
http://www.ssbusa.com/bekomos.html

73 de W0UHF,
Dan

>Subject: Re: Where to get 200 Watt 70cm Amplifier?
>
>
>>  You must mean Teletec.  Teletec is no longer in the Amateur business.
>>  TE systems still is, but according to Tom at PC Eletectronics ATV,
>>  the TE Systems amps are not linear enough for ATV.
>>  73
>>
>
>Hi Dan,
>
>I would like to know more about Teletec & TE Systems. Are they related
>companies? I was told that TE Systems' web site has gone. What reason is
>known for Teletec leaving the market? Do you have a new point of contact for
>either outfit for example?
>
>That is true that the TE Systems amplifiers are not up to linear TV use. The
>actual use I was needing these amplifiers for is 70cm FM Voice & Data
>transmission by an Amateur Radio Club : Auckland VHF Group inc, Branch 66 of
>NZART (our ARRL).
>I figured any ATV Class of amplifier would also be good for other modes too.
>
>73
>ZL1ABS

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