How about 2 K3-sized enclosures...one amplifier, one power supply...both modular.
3 x 500 sounds nice or perhaps 2 x 800...similar with the PS. For the more technically savvy, can 1500 watts be made to work, sans power supply, in a K3-sized enclosure? How about add-ons...particularly a tuner? Maybe a 1500 watt auto-matching tuner would require another K3-sized enclosure. Gee...for that matter, can an auto-tuner be modular and expanded? If 500 watts and PS could fit in one K3 enclosure, could the PS later be moved to a separate enclosure and both boxes doubled or tripled in capacity? 73, Dick - KA5KKT - A Camel pack would look better if it featured a horse. "Since we're dreaming, how about a base model kit (500W) with the option to add up to two additional 500W PA modules via a power combiner circuit. This would allow people to configure it to their needs and/or budget and it would meet Phil's "something new" requirement. Optional: auto-tuner, optional interface (remote band switching, antenna management, SO2R operation, RS232 control, etc.). Offer a fully assembled version for those with Instant Gratification Syndrome, and everyone's happy! An added benefit would be fault tolerance; the amp could continue to operate at reduced power in the event of failure of an individual PA module -- just pop out the damaged module and repair/replace it. de WW2PT" ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
