The "combiner" idea is an interesting concept for the KPA-500. "Combiners" are very common in solid-state broadcast transmitters and one of the major advantages is "redundantcy". If you had 3 KPA-500's run thru a combiner and running 1,500 watts output... even if one died then you'd still have 1,000 watts output. For serious contesting work, the "combiner" sounds like a terrific idea. 3 KPA-500's x $2,000 = $6,000 which is close to what a single 1,500 watt solid-state amp is likely to cost and with the multiple KPA-500's you'd have the big advantage in that you're still on-the-air with almost full power even if one KPA-500 fails. 73, Dick- K9OM Joe,
Why not stack 4 KPA500's and use a combiner!!! 73 Tony Fegan VE3QF On Fri-10-Sep-10 12:15 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > Snip: > The one vacant market niche - and one Elecraft appear to have avoided - > is the US "Legal Limit" solid state segment. There are literally > dozens of 500 - 600 watt solid state amps and several good products > at the 1000 W PEP level but there is nothing that covers 160 - 6 > at 1500 W CW/RTTY. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
