I had a RM Italy amp for about two months and it was horrible. I tried it in my mobile and it had all sorts of issues and only really worked on 15m. I would not recommend it to anyone. I sold it for 1/3 of the price I paid for it warning the guy about it profusely. He has been using it now and then with little issue with his flex 1500 at his home QTH. Maybe that makes a difference but I could not recommend one to anyone.
On the other hand my THP HL450B is a sweet ride. The only thing I don't like about it is no 6m. With 10W input I was getting 200W output on all HF bands it covers. It is probably the most expensive solid state amp $ per watt in the market. So that would probably keep some people away. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:13 PM, "Rick McClelland, AA5S" <aa5s.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > Regarding Wayne's points. Compared to the KXPA100, the RM Italy 150v (lots > of used ones available for $150) doesn't have 6 meters, has loud fans & > relays, suffers from diminishing power output on the bands above 20 meters > and the IMD performance isn't acceptable unless used in the low power > setting. I think it is qutie obvious that, despite the cost, the KXPA100 > is a much better piece of equipment. I'd love to replace my boat anchor > with the KXPA100 but I just spent my spare ham funds on my wife's birthday > present this morning. Maybe another day. > > > On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > >> Hi Richard, >> >> It's true that there are lower-cost alternatives to the KXPA100, including >> backpack-style 30-50 W amps. The latter would be a good choice if you're >> looking for minimum size and weight in an amp. >> >> Many competing 100-W amps don't cover 160-6 meters, or don't make it to >> 100 W on 6 meters. Many have poor IMD performance on some bands (we bought >> one of each and tested them in our lab; some were truly awful). None of >> them offer a companion internal ATU. >> >> We were very aggressive in our efforts to minimize cost, but we had some >> non-negotiable objectives: 160-6 meter coverage at full power; individual >> low-pass filters on every band to optimize for low transmit IMD; extensive >> monitoring circuitry to ensure safe operation; a large heatsink to >> eliminate the need for fans; and full integration with the KX3, including >> automatic control of the ATU option and its dual antenna jacks. We included >> a carrying handle and mounting points for mobile installation--as far as I >> know, these are unique to the KXPA100. >> >> The KXPA100 isn't for everyone, but it does meet our stringent performance >> and functional objectives. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> On Jun 18, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Richard Thorpe <kis...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> QRP is looking better…. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > -- > Rick McClelland, AA5S > Fort Collins, CO > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
