I believe they built a couple of prototypes to evaluate the feasibility of making such a product. In the end, it was decided that it would not be an economically viable addition to the product lineup and was shelved.
No conspiracy. Nothing sinister. But sadly for those who might want to buy such a beast, nothing in sight along those lines. - Brendon KK6AYI On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 5:53 PM, Dauer, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. Nice > looking equipment. I wonder what happened? > > Ted, KN1CBR > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 30 > Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:48:10 -0400 > From: Scott Manthe <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our > future?? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > Yes, from 2006. Two versions of the amp were on display at Dayton, the > KPA800 and KPA1500. Both were working prototypes and both were putting > out power, the KPA1500 at 1800+ watts continuously into a dummy load, if > I recall properly. Both were things of beauty and planted the Elecraft > seed in my brain that eventually resulted in my having a complete > K-line, minus the KAT500. > > 73, > Scott N9AA > > > On 7/29/16 10:33 PM, Ken Arck wrote: > > From 2006? Really? > > > > > > At 07:28 PM 7/29/2016, [email protected] wrote: > >> Here are those pics: > >> http://www.n6ie.com/Elecraft.html > >> > >> I'm thinking it's the next logical major item for Elecraft to offer. > >> > >> John AE5X > >> http://ae5x.blogspot.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > > http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ > > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > > we offer complete repeater packages! > > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > > http://www.irlp.net > > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > ------------------------------ > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 147, Issue 54 > ***************************************** > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
