Good points. I retired a Drake L-4B that gave me terrific service for years,
but was big, heavy, noisy, didn't cover 160 or 6 meters in favor of the KPA500.
I did have a dedicated 240V service that was totally safe, but technically not
to code because the conduit wasn't buried deep enough.
Denver
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> From: <bwhate...@gmail.com> on behalf of Brendon Whateley
> <bren...@whateley.com>
> Date: Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 11:23 AM
> To: Edward Dauer <eda...@law.du.edu>
> Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
at 11:23 AM
To: Edward Dauer <eda...@law.du.edu>
Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Was there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our past?
I believe they built a couple of prototypes to evaluate the feasibility of
making such a p
I believe they built a couple of prototypes to evaluate the feasibility of
making such a product. In the end, it was decided that it would not be an
economically viable addition to the product lineup and was shelved.
No conspiracy. Nothing sinister. But sadly for those who might want to buy
such
I recall seeing that amp at Dayton one year, and knew at least one
person who had one for field testing. Looks like a business decision to
me - plus that was a long time ago, and the state of the solid-state amp
art was a good deal less well along. Presumably modern parts would
dictate a
On Sat,7/30/2016 6:12 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
IMO the 1K5 amp market is a bit of a mess.
I'm pretty happy with my three Ten Tec Titans, first built in the early
80s. Designed by K4XU. All bought used for a combined cost of less than
$4,000. Two are in my SO2R setup, the third is a spare (T/R
IMO the 1K5 amp market is a bit of a mess. I own a KPA500 and continue to
consider purchasing a legal limit amp. I'm not impressed by the offerings.
Most of amps that I've seen seem to be offered by unstable suppliers with
unstable supply chains. I'm not eager to plop down serious cash for
Sanity prevailed?:-)
Phil W7OX
On 7/30/16 5:53 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. Nice looking
equipment. I wonder what happened?
Ted, KN1CBR
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Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. Nice looking
equipment. I wonder what happened?
Ted, KN1CBR
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