The PW-1 antenna tuner is only 3:1 wide so it is not a full function antenna tuner. Indeed, I use that in concert with a Palstar AT1KM antenna tuner for my horizontal delta loop (all bands). I don't include the AT1KM when I am operating with the Hexbeam antenna as that is 1.5:1 or better on all bands.
From what I heard about the future Elecraft tuner, it should be wider then the PW-1 minuscule 3:1. phil, K7PEH On Jan 24, 2011, at 7:11 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: > Hello Phil, > > Yes, good exercise. Except ICPW1, all the prices are WITHOUT antenna tuning > unit. > > Based on that, the price per watt for SPE is say $3.9 per watt but with > built-in ATU. THP will be sure out of my consideration. > > > > cheers, > > > Johnny VR2XMC > > > 寄件人﹕ Phil Hystad <[email protected]> > 收件人﹕ Johnny Siu <[email protected]> > 副本(CC) Wes Stewart <[email protected]>; Elecraft <[email protected]> > 傳送日期﹕ 2011/1/25 (二) 10:52:46 AM > 主題： Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 vs THP > > Of course, this little exercise (below) is not exactly comparing apples to > apples but it is a rough idea of relative cost per watt: > > THP Amplifiers: HL-1.2KFX 750 watt $2600 $3.47 per watt > HL-1.5KFX 1000 watt $3500 $3.50 > per watt > HL-2.5KFX 1500 watt $6000 $4.00 > per watt > HL-550FX 550 watt $2950 $5.37 > per watt > > ICOM Amplifier: IC-PW1 1000 watt $4600 (price I paid 4 > years ago) $4.60 per watt > > Elecraft KPA500: KPA500 500 watt $2000 $4.00 per watt > > > The THP prices are from HRO web site, the Icom price is what I paid retail > from HRO, and the Elecraft is recently quoted here by Eric (I think). I know > that these are not all exactly the same kind of configuration but it gives > you an idea where things set. Elecraft is not the cheapest and it is not the > most expensive -- sort of right in > the middle. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > > On Jan 24, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: > > > Hello Wes, > > > > THP is expensive. SPE Expert 1Ka is selling at US$3,870 here but with built > > in > > ATU and more power. I will wait for KPA500 + KAT500. > > cheers, > > > > > > Johnny VR2XMC > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
