Bob, I think we are on the same page here; I fully understand the SPE limitations and that's why I say there is no product that fits my dream. I also missed to mention that such SO2R appliance must have the smarts of the microHam products in order the 2x6 matrix to have flexibility in a wide range of environments. So now I would add to the list the functionality of microHam's station master.
--- On Mon, 5/18/09, Robert Naumann <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Robert Naumann <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA-800 & KPA 1500 > To: "'Rudy Bakalov'" <[email protected]>, "'Elecraft Reflector'" > <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, May 18, 2009, 9:58 PM > Rudy, > > Just to clarify an apparent misunderstanding with the SPE > amp, it is not a > true SO2R device. What I mean is that the second radio can > only listen to > whatever antenna is attached to the "SO2R" connector. It > does not get access > to the transmit antennas which are connected to any of the > 4 transmit > antenna connections. So, while the SPE seems to be a great > solution, it is a > compromise at best, although quite clever. You also may > want to check with > K6VVA regarding its usefulness and viability in a contest > situation. > > 73, > > Bob W5OV > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Rudy Bakalov > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:07 PM > To: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-800 & KPA 1500 > > > This is a great, healthy discussion that can help determine > the need for an > Elecraft branded amp. If we can't come up with a good set > of features that > are not met by current products, then perhaps it will be > difficult to make > the case there should be an Elecraft made amp. > > My dream product is a SO2R appliance that does all the > RX/TX switching > between 2 radios, including bandpass filters and remote > antenna selection. > 1500 W out, no time limit, RTTY included. Think of a > 1500 W version of SPE, > plus built-in W3NQN filters and Array Solution's > SixPack. 2 inputs, 2 CATs, > 2 PTTs, 6 or 10 remotely controlled outputs. > > Currently, there is not product that comes even close to > such feature set. > > Rudy N2WQ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
