Yes... to everything Dick said. ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G
On 3/20/2017 11:49 AM, Dick via Elecraft wrote: > > I'd like to see the KPA-1500 use dual 1kw LDMOS transistors as they are > relatively inexpensive and can handle high reflected power. An antenna > tuner > shouldn't be needed unless the SWR exceeds 3 to 1. I'd like the KPA-1500 > designed for 2kw so it will easily make 1,500 watts in "run" mode all > weekend long on all modes, including RTTY. Too many of today's "legal power > amps" often won't make legal power. A quiet Amp is important, use 4" or > larger cooling fans and not tiny 2" fans like many solid-state amps use as > they often need to run at warp speed and then make a tremendous amount of > noise. I'd like two radio inputs and six antenna outputs, and to be able to > adjust the brightness of all front panel light from bright to very dim. The > KAT-500 front panel lights cannot be turned down low enough for me. The > KPA-500 is small and excellent for DXpeditions, build the KPA-1500 as a > robust legal limit amp with large heat sinks that will run cool, operate > quietly, and easily make 1,500 watts on all bands 160-6m and I'll be sure to > buy > one. > > 73, > Dick- K9OM ______________________________________________________________ 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]
