Hmmm...a KPA-400 replacement for the KPA-100 would be a VERY nice addition to the K2!
Imagine a K2 that can go from milliwatts within 6db of the legal limit at the turn of a knob! I could get rid of my Titan II and be perfectly content. - Tom K2TA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom Althoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 Elimination? > Unfortunately (IMHO) the 15 dB maximum gain limitation was retained > in the new rules (do we need a KPA400?) > > Bob, N7XY > > On Dec 25, 2006, at 7:49 AM, Tom Althoff wrote: > > > I thought new FCC rules are going to relax limitations on amplifier > > gain. I > > vaguely recall the Elecraft guys saying they might change the drive > > level > > requirements of the KPA-800 to allow full output power when drivin > > by 15W > > after the new rules went into effect. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Craig Rairdin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 9:38 AM > > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA100 Elimination? > > > > > > You won't be able to drive the KPA800/1500 products to their full > > output > > with a bare K2. > > > > I don't understand the reluctance to add the KPA100 but at the same > > time > > suggesting a smaller, non-Elecraft amp to drive the new > > KPA800/1500. You can > > build your KPA100 in a separate case if that's the problem. > > Otherwise, you > > will be one of thousands of Elecraft customers happily driving a > > KPA800/1500 > > with a K2/100. > > > > Craig > > NZ0R > > K2/100 #4941 > > K1 #1966 > > KX1 #1499 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred (FL) > > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 8:30 AM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA100 Elimination? > > > > > > What with Elecraft's eventual HF AMPLIFIER(s) > > product, becoming available - I'm wondering if this > > will mean new K2 builders will not need to go the > > KPA100 in-chassis amplifier route? I've never felt > > good about building and layering a KPA100 amplifier > > on top of the great little K2 bare bones rig. > > > > With the new Elecraft AMPLIFIER(s) - will us with > > bare bones K2's - need to beef up the basic K2 > > output, to drive the new Elecraft amplifiers? Will > > I need a HF PROJECTS 35W amp in-between? > > > > Plannning for 2007 .............. > > > > Fred, N3CSY > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
