That just ain't gonna happen with a solid state amp. Spend $5K for an Alpha with a pair of 4CX1000A's which will do "brick on the key" all day and night or the same $5K on an amp that can't (THP 2.5K)?
I would encourage Elecraft to drop the whole idea unless they can build and sell an "Alpha Class" amp for less. Greg wrote: > As far as I know, no one makes a full 1500 watt output, continuous-duty, no > time limit, "brick on the key" amplifier that covers 160-6 meters with full > QSK and "instant on". It would be nice to have a built in precision > wattmeter, too. > > I'm sure some would also like an auto-tuner, antenna switch w/ memories, > dummy load, monitor scope...etc. It could be "optioned" just like the K3 so > cost could be adjusted to the budget of the buyer... > > 73 de Greg-N4CC > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 2:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800 > > > > Frankly, It seems to me that good QRO amps are a glut on the market. (see > THP, etc.) > > To be competitive in that market, any Elecraft offering would have to be > highly > > innovative and I just don't see much more that can be done. > > > > IMHO > > > > Doug, W6JD > > K2 #1626 > > K3 #23 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2010 8:08:37 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800 > > YES! That is exactly the question I would like to ask. I very much > looked forward to the release a couple of years ago, and now you can't even > get a comment from Elecraft about the situation. > > IMO, QRO is much more important than all these trivial little toys > they are building now. I have a much more pressing need for a KPA-XXXX than > I do a panadapter (with limited features) and a wattmeter. I have a very > nice panadapter that has rig control from the computer, and it didn't cost > 700 bucks, and I can control it with the MOUSE. > > Wayne/Eric, how about some comments on this subject. At least tell > us what the future holds for the KPAs. I'm holding off buying a new amp till > > the KPAs are released. > > Stan Rife > W5EWA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DaveVK > Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 12:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800 > > > What happened to the Elecraft Amps? Did they get beyond 'proto: gee I want > one' stage? > -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH ______________________________________________________________ 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
