>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.
Gotta disagree with this comment. There is no Elecraft-quality amp kit on the
market, indeed, maybe no 800, 1500 watt kits at all. But there are now almost
4000 K3 owners, many looking for amps with straight forward K3 hookups and
compatibility with the K3. If you don't think hookup and compatibility of amps
with the K3 are not an issue, you're not following the reflector. Furthermore
no one competes with Elecraft on customer service. Again this reflector clearly
demonstrates lots of interest in Elecraft amps.
>????????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
Gotta agree with this. Elecraft got left in the dust with their panadapter.
For $25, I built a Softrock for Elecraft K3
that runs Power SDR If you don't want to.build a Softrock, buy an LP Pan for
about $200. Again you can run Power SDR. Either way creates an inexpensive
panadapter that provides an amazing visual display significantly larger than
the P3 proposes. It provides 2 RX VFOs, even if your K3 has no subreceiver. It
provides point and click mouse tuning. And it provides entry to the world of
SDR. Elecraft's P3 apparently will not have I and Q jacks. This means no
adventures in SDR land for the folks who buy it. It's clear SDR will have a
significant role in the future of radio.
Wayne, Eric, WE WANT THE AMPS.
K4KGG, Larry, K3 # 799
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