*FW switchable might work better? Would hate to have to run around back of the motorhome to crank the power up...especially if I am moving art the time...could be problematical?
Gary * On 19 January 2012 14:41, Eugene Balinski <[email protected]> wrote: > Absolutely. IMHO, a 3 position switch or jumper at the > power levels below would be ideal. > > 72/73 > K1NR > > > On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:20:01 -0500 > Phillip Nichols <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wayne, I like the idea; albeit for different reasons. I > > began > > operating QRP on all my rigs for 4 special reasons.... My > > Hamlets - my > > four children that are all licensed and formed their own > > club WK1RK. In > > fact, my youngest son is now studying for an Extra > > upgrade (and he is 12 > > and the Net Control for their VOIP net). > > > > I never run more than 20w HF or VHF because most of my > > antennas are > > close enough that any higher would be problematic. In the > > Van as well. I > > would love a switch or jumper on the amp to set a max > > power. Will the > > Amp be linear or simply a flat fixed output? If the > > Later, then a three > > position switch of 20w, 50w, 100w would be useful as well > > in the long > > run. Those are three power settings that actually are > > steps up. > > > > I was not sure about this until I saw the post from JA > > but agree (even > > if for different reasons). A switch would be best for me > > as I could flip > > the switch based upon whether I have the kids with me or > > not. > > > > As the AMP is a but down the road I hope this is > > something worth > > considering and is early enough to be considered in the > > developement. > > > > Anyone else find this useful? > > > > 73/Phillip/N8AYE > > -. ---.. .- -.-- . > > > > > > > > Wayne Burdick said the following on 1/18/2012 8:47 PM: > > > Hi Atsu, > > > > > > We could provide a jumper or switch in the KXPA100 to > > limit power to > > > 50 watts. > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestion. > > > > > > 73, > > > Wayne > > > N6KR > > > > > > > > > On Jan 18, 2012, at 5:06 PM, JE1TRV wrote: > > > > > > > > >>> From JA > > >>> > > >> I'd like to suggest Elecraft to prepare 50W version > > amp for KX3 > > >> since the > > >> max.power allowed for prtable operation is 50W in JA. > > >> Small internal swith to select 100/50W might be nice > > idea for that. > > >> > > >> BTW > > >> Thank you very much Elecraft for accepting direct > > order from JA. > > >> > > >> Atsu, JE1TRV > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> Can we expect to see the 100w amp before Christmas. > > I assume it > > >>> will have > > >>> bandpass filters? Be about $500? > > >>> I believe that will be the only 100w amp for qrp rigs > > with filtered > > >>> output > > >>> so it should be popular with other rigs as well. > > >>> > > >>> 73 > > >>> Mike R > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my spy ring > > >>> > > >>> Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC > > >>> HF & Echolink > > >>> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > >> > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. > http://www.nni.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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
