The Ten-Tec and the Elecraft are very close in price. Ten-Tec 418: $785 Elecraft KXPA100: $749 (assembled)
wunder K6WRU On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Doug Turnbull wrote: > Dear OMs and Yls, > I do not wish to be a traitor but perhaps the Ten-Tec model 418 at $800 > and an external antenna tuner if required is more affordable. I will use > my K3 for QRO and so am not too bothered but this amplifier is pricy. Then > again Elecraft is the new Collins. > > The Italian amplifier mentioned is not something I would want near me. > I am not knocking Italian equipment as I have an Expert 2K - FA which I > like. The KL amplifier though is a no no. > > 73 Doug EI2CN > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Brown > Sent: 18 June 2013 18:49 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP > > On 6/18/2013 11:27 AM, Richard Thorpe wrote: >> 100W amp with tuner. Ouch! around $1300.00 > > My arithmetic says $1,000 as kits for the amp and tuner. +$100 factory > built. These kits are so simple, and the components are factory tested, > so it's silly not to take advantage of the discount. Likewise, the KX3 > is $900 as a kit. If you're going to backpack with it or use it with > random wires, you'll want the QRP tuner, $170, and the paddle $130. > > Add the cost of the KX3 and it's still a LOT less than a K3, AND you > have both a world class 100W transceiver, a world class 10W rig for > backpacking, or to throw in your carry-on for various trips. And you > can use the KX3 as a "mobile head" with the 100W amp buried in the trunk > or under a seat. Or you can put the KX3 on a desktop and the 100W amp > under the desk. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -- Walter Underwood [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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
