Gee whizz Just what the world needs...another dirty 13.8v...oops 12vdc mobile amp.
Why do folks need to run so much power mobile?...oh yeah, i forgot....silly me. Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 14/12/2014 1:02 AM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 2014-12-13 9:31 AM, Dan Baker wrote: > >> My feature request is for a 500 W mobile version of the KPA500. >> > > That's difficult due to the 12V requirement. To do it right using 12V > capable transistors/FETS would take at least two and probably four > amplifier boards similar to the KPA500 with associated splitters and > combiners. *Without tuner and power supply* would put the price > somewhere north of the KPA-500 just because of all the controls, heat > sinks, etc. There is a reason that 12V capable transceivers do not > run more than 100W output (typically 2 x 60W or 2 x 80W transistors > in push-pull). > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 2014-12-13 9:31 AM, Dan Baker wrote: > >> My feature request is for a 500 W mobile version of the KPA500. I think >> the Mississippi company is the only one making a 500 watt mobile amp now. >> Seems like there is an opportunity to be had. I would gladly donate my >> ALS-500 to Wayne and Eric so they could see how not to build one. >> >> Dan KM6CQ >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [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 > Message delivered to [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 Message delivered to [email protected]
