I think the real question to Elecraft is: Are you ever going to bring this amplifier to market? Their hands are full now but the future is the question.
Phil Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J&J Kulp Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 5:23 PM To: Peter Chamalian Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Time for the KPA-1500 I too want a KPA-1500, and it does NOT have to be solid state, nor does it need to have a tuner, just interface and change bands like the KPA-500 does.....That would get my checkbook out in a hurry....... jim, K3SW On Feb 20, 2012, at 12:36 PM, Peter Chamalian wrote: > Don't get me wrong. I love the KPA-500 for its nearly instant on and > instant band change. But in an event such as this past weekend ARRL > CW (ditto CQWW and other major contests), 500 watts may put you in the > high power category but it definitely does not put you in the same > league as the guys running the legal limit. > > > > With the advances in solid state devices, I truly hope the folks at > Elecraft have a KPA-1500 on the drawing board or at least a KPA-1000 > with a tuner (just like the Yaesu Quadra amp). > > > > I'm willing to bet you will sell a bunch of them, too! > > > > Pete, W1RM > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
