>...input from the Elecraft community about a new amplifier... >...Acom 1010 but I can not determine... that amplifier really has QSK. >...I love QSK...
Jim: My $.02 worth - I have an Acom 1000 - absolutely full true QSK. It takes advantage of the Ft-1000mp QSK feature - the 'ready to xmit' signal is fed from the radio to the amp. The amp closes it's relays and returns an 'OK' signal to the radio. The radio then produces the neccessary RF. At the conclusion of the character, the proceedure is reversed. The amp is NEVER hot-switched. All this from the closure of the key in less than the blink of an eye, and in complete silence - a marvel to behold. It produces +/- 1000 watts out, 160 to 6m. The Acom 1010 is a lower powered version - lighter for DXpeditions, 600w out but no 6m coverage. Same GU74b tetrode. Not to say that there aren't other good amps out there. VE7XF ______________________________________________________________ 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
