Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 First RF Review

2017-12-14 Thread Michael Walker 
I have no 30M power limitations in Canada.  It is just another ham band and
treated as such.

Mike va3mw


On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 7:31 PM, David Gilbert 
wrote:

>
>
> And it works on 30m as well.
>
> I wonder when the last time the FCC busted anyone for excess power, though.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
> On 12/14/2017 3:42 PM, John Harper wrote:
>
>> Here's your 3500 watt amp, listing Elecraft compatibility:
>> http://www.kojinsha.jp/kl-1en/
>>
>> Only $10k and possibly a visit from the FCC!
>>
>> John AE5X
>> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>> What! 3500 watts out?!?! How is that possible?
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 First RF Review

2017-12-14 Thread David Gilbert 



And it works on 30m as well.

I wonder when the last time the FCC busted anyone for excess power, though.

Dave   AB7E


On 12/14/2017 3:42 PM, John Harper wrote:

Here's your 3500 watt amp, listing Elecraft compatibility:
http://www.kojinsha.jp/kl-1en/

Only $10k and possibly a visit from the FCC!

John AE5X
https://ae5x.blogspot.com



What! 3500 watts out?!?! How is that possible?

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 First RF Review

2017-12-14 Thread Wes Stewart 

Should do more than 3500W.

On 12/14/2017 3:42 PM, John Harper wrote:

Here's your 3500 watt amp, listing Elecraft compatibility:
http://www.kojinsha.jp/kl-1en/

Only $10k and possibly a visit from the FCC!

John AE5X
https://ae5x.blogspot.com



What! 3500 watts out?!?! How is that possible?

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 First RF Review

2017-12-14 Thread AB4IQ 
Well I told Laura (KF4CXO) that I was getting her something special and that it 
was so quiet she wouldn't even know what I got her.  I'm working FT8 as we 
speak on 30 meters and trying to read emails at the same time and not laugh to 
much.

Ed... AB4IQ

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 3:49 PM
To: W0FK <llader...@earthlink.net>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 First RF Review

Right, Lou. You’re also getting a KX9 in your stocking. And your wife gets the 
complimentary purse unicorn.

73.5,
Wayne
N6KR


> On Dec 14, 2017, at 1:36 PM, W0FK <llader...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> I received my KPA1500 late yesterday. Contrary to pronouncements on 
> the forum by Elecraft, they’re ready to ship. Since I was first to 
> order the amp and sent in “something special” to Eric and Wayne, I got 
> mine a week before the established release to the general ham 
> populace.  Sorry guys, looks like I’m the lucky one this time.
> 
> I popped on the 220 connector I needed, reset the voltage to 220 on 
> the PS, and placed it below my bench on a rolling cart. I ran the 
> cable up to my equipment shelf, slid the RF deck on my shelf and connected 
> the cable.
> Beautiful, matching gray to the rest of the K-Line. I connected the 
> cables to my K3S, and powered it all up. The display on the amp 
> scrolled “Elecraft KPA1500” and the lights flashed through multiple 
> colors until they set in standby mode. I hit the switch to “operate,” 
> set the antenna switch to my dummy load, set RF out to the usual 35 watts on 
> my K3S, and keyed the amp.
> 
> What! 3500 watts out?!?! How is that possible?
> 
> I then noticed a small 3M yellow sticky attached to the side of the 
> amp. I pulled it off saw a handwritten note from Wayne. “Lou – you got 
> a special first version of the amp. It had 4 finals in it, and a larger power 
> supply.
> We plan on releasing it at Dayton 2018, but since you’re a special 
> customer, wanted you to be first to own this heretofore unannounced 
> beauty. Merry Xmas!”
> 
> I sat back in my chair, stunned. How can this be? What a great present!
> 
> Then I heard a noise. I looked at the amp, and the display was 
> flashing, in bright red, “07:00”, “07:00”, and there was a loud 
> buzzing. My mind raced, and I heard my wife, saying “wake up already and turn 
> off that damn alarm!”
> 
> I rubbed my eyes after turning off the alarm and realized it had been 
> a dream. Looks like I have to wait like everyone else. And no 3500 
> watt special.
> 
> Yet….
> 
> Merry Xmas everyone! ;-)



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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 First RF Review

2017-12-14 Thread Wayne Burdick 
Right, Lou. You’re also getting a KX9 in your stocking. And your wife gets the 
complimentary purse unicorn.

73.5,
Wayne
N6KR


> On Dec 14, 2017, at 1:36 PM, W0FK  wrote:
> 
> I received my KPA1500 late yesterday. Contrary to pronouncements on the forum
> by Elecraft, they’re ready to ship. Since I was first to order the amp and
> sent in “something special” to Eric and Wayne, I got mine a week before the
> established release to the general ham populace.  Sorry guys, looks like I’m
> the lucky one this time.
> 
> I popped on the 220 connector I needed, reset the voltage to 220 on the PS,
> and placed it below my bench on a rolling cart. I ran the cable up to my
> equipment shelf, slid the RF deck on my shelf and connected the cable.
> Beautiful, matching gray to the rest of the K-Line. I connected the cables
> to my K3S, and powered it all up. The display on the amp scrolled “Elecraft
> KPA1500” and the lights flashed through multiple colors until they set in
> standby mode. I hit the switch to “operate,” set the antenna switch to my
> dummy load, set RF out to the usual 35 watts on my K3S, and keyed the amp. 
> 
> What! 3500 watts out?!?! How is that possible?
> 
> I then noticed a small 3M yellow sticky attached to the side of the amp. I
> pulled it off saw a handwritten note from Wayne. “Lou – you got a special
> first version of the amp. It had 4 finals in it, and a larger power supply.
> We plan on releasing it at Dayton 2018, but since you’re a special customer,
> wanted you to be first to own this heretofore unannounced beauty. Merry
> Xmas!” 
> 
> I sat back in my chair, stunned. How can this be? What a great present!
> 
> Then I heard a noise. I looked at the amp, and the display was flashing, in
> bright red, “07:00”, “07:00”, and there was a loud buzzing. My mind raced,
> and I heard my wife, saying “wake up already and turn off that damn alarm!”
> 
> I rubbed my eyes after turning off the alarm and realized it had been a
> dream. Looks like I have to wait like everyone else. And no 3500 watt
> special.
> 
> Yet….
> 
> Merry Xmas everyone! ;-)



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