Alpha 89

"See the Quality,
    Feel the Power" 

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We have suspended production of the ALPHA 89
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The Manually-Tuned
Version of the ALPHA 87A!
  • The ALPHA 89 offers all major capabilities and features of the ALPHA 87A except automatic bandchange and tuneup, and remote control.
     
  • LEGENDARY ALPHA  POWER: Conservative 1.5 kW, pileup-busting, no-time-limit maximum legal RF output power in all modes.
      
  • FULL HF AMATEUR BAND COVERAGE: All amateur bands 1.8-29.7 MHz* with lots of band-edge overlap for MARS, etc.
     
  • QUICK, EASY BANDCHANGE & TUNEUP: Set-it-by-the-numbers repeatability, plus Alpha/Power's exclusive LED tuneup indicator, make precise manual tuneup faster and easier than ever.
     
  • FAST, SILENT SOLID-STATE T/R-QSK: Follows the fastest transceivers in CW and digital modes with negligible weighting change or lag.
     
  • COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION: Amplifier and tubes are automatically protected against common errors and abuse.
     
  • THE INDUSTRY'S STRONGEST WARRANTY & MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: Ask for a copy.
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Alpha 89

HOW DOES THE ALPHA 89
DIFFER FROM THE
ALPHA 87A?

Their specifications for peak and average RF output, drive, distortion, and QSK performance are identical.

The ALPHA 89 is manually tuned and doesn't include remote control. Layout and tubes, as well as RF, power supply, and cooling systems, are essentially identical. Protective functions are comparable, the '89 employing discrete logic for control instead of a microprocessor.

The ALPHA 89 will appeal to those serious users for whom its lower cost outweighs the '87A's one-second automatic bandchange / tuneup and computer remote control. Some may simply enjoy "tuning up" a maximum-legal-power brute!
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ALPHA 89 SPECIFICATIONS

 FREQUENCY COVERAGE:

RF POWER OUTPUT:
DRIVE POWER:
   INPUT VSWR:
 HARMONICS:
 INTERMODULATION:
  PROTECTION:



 COOLING:
 
 
ALC:
AC POWER:
PHYSICAL:

All amateur bands 1.8-29.7 MHz* plus extensive out-of-band. *24-30 MHz lockout easily de-activated by authorized owners.
1.5 kW PEP or carrier, any mode, no time limit
50-60 W nominal for full rated output.
< 1.5:1 within amateur bands, < 2:1 outside.
More than 50 dB below PEP output.
More than 40 dB below PEP output.
Automatic trips for excessive drive, load mismatch, average grid or plate current; also for RF arc, severe mistuning, or improper T/R sequencing. Peak grid  limiting, primary fuses, cover interlock & HV crowbar. AC inrush-current limiting (Step-start).
Full-cabinet forced air; blower mounted on foam "sandwich" to absorb noise and vibration.  Thermostatic fan option for  continuous duty at maximum average power.
Grid current derived, O to -1OV maximum.
200-240V, 50-60 Hz, 1 phase, 20A maximum.
17.3" W x 7" H x 16.5" D (439 x 178 x 419 mm);
65 lb. (30 kg). Removable plug-in transformer; UPS shippable.

Alpha Radio Products

6185 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Colorado 80303
Tel: 303-473-9232 - Fax: 303-473-9660

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