Ken -
They had two, the KPA800 and the KPA1600. There was some problem with
meeting FCC specs with the higher power version, as I remember, but the
bottom line was in fact the bottom line - they were not convinced they
could sell enough of them to recoup costs.
Even then the projected price was nearly $6500.00 - and that was 10 or
15 years ago. Perhaps they will reconsider in light of the new devices
coming available.
January QST will have a 1200-watt (or so) 160 thru 2 meter (yes, that's
right - 2 meters) design. Even that says the parts cost was about
$4700.00.
I was interested in the KPA1600, and sold the two ACOM 2000's that I had
to raise cash for the KPA1600s, but they never came to be. The ACOMs
were fine, I just hated the 3-minute warmup delay. In all other
respects, they were first rate.
- Jim, KL7CC
On 12/12/2014 6:20 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
It's my understanding that Elecraft did indeed have such an amplifier on
display at Dayton a few years ago. I don't recall the reason it wasn't
brought to market.
73
Ken Kopp - K0PP
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