I know some of the "product ideas" are available in other forms - but this is what drives me:
1. I don't want to use MFJ products. 2. I'm not keen about loading up my new K2 # 5422, with too much "stuff" INSIDE that rig - I'd be very happy to have a few outboard items too. Some more early-morning, first cup of Java thots: 3. 200 Watt PEP (input) 6146 desk-top AMPLIFIER: solid state devices use Si, Bo, Arsenic, dopants, and vias - to create roadways for e's. Vacuum tubes, have a gaseous layer - which allows a bit of latitude for resiliancy, "echo", springiness, and an ability to take load and drive jolts. They also can exhibit negative R! Listen to a HW-32 200W PEP on SSB = clear, sharp, powerful audio. Listen to a 15W solid state amp device = much weaker, a bit anemic, a bit flat. Ask the Russians - it is said, many of their 90's fighter aircraft had tube xmtrs and rcvrs. (quite dependable they say) Secret? = hot 12VAC filament, and evacuated gaseous layer! Ask the VARIAC folks! If Elecraft could market a BACKER TUBE AMP project- one we hams could complete as a "project" - FCC would be happy, and we'd have our toaster-size 200W PEP input amp next to our K2's - for those of us (I suspect MANY) hams would want to use. The ICOM IC-706 folks are still trying to solve the "problematic" finals in this 2006 rig. Silicon - does not like punishment, static, radiation, heat, or mechanical stress, ground or lack of ground situations, ignition noise, mobile static, .............. 4. I'd really like a few ELECRAFT-designed kit accessories to set beside my K2 # 5422: - outboard RF Output Level Indicator - outboard SWR/Power Meter - outboard 200W PEP Amplifier - outboard 300W Tuner (coils, switches, meter) - an Elecraft mobile MIKE & connector - an Elecraft K2 WHITE, XXL Golf Shirt - good quality All U.S., all Elecraft, all kit form (not shirt) Thanks, Fred N3CSY ...K2 reached Spectrogram, SSB alignment phase K2 # 5422; Dimple, NB, SSB, Toroid-Guy Toroids __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
