[Elecraft] Elecraft - Full Line Manufacturer

2008-03-17 Thread Lee Buller
Well, now that I have got your attention with the subject line. The recent threads on amplifiers has been interesting since I am looking at adding an additional one to my station. I know the Elecraft people are very busy with the K3 roll out now, but with the advent of power transistors

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft - Full Line Manufacturer

2008-03-17 Thread Bill W5WVO
Lee Buller wrote: I know they are busyand I am willing to waitbut it seems that the day of the transistor power amp is here and the players right now are IC, Y, Ameritron, and THP. Don't forget TE Systems. IMO the best available solid-state VHF/UHF amps. Could there be a middle

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft - Full Line Manufacturer

2008-03-17 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
:38 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft - Full Line Manufacturer Well, now that I have got your attention with the subject line. The recent threads on amplifiers has been interesting since I am looking at adding an additional one to my station. I know the Elecraft people are very busy

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft - Full Line Manufacturer

2008-03-17 Thread Vic K2VCO
Lee Buller wrote: Could there be a middle ground where a KW SS amp can come in at an affordable price...say below 1500 to 2000 bucks? I suspect this is hard to do. Although a SS amplifier itself is simple, by the time you get the power supply, the protective circuitry, the pretty-much

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft - Full Line Manufacturer

2008-03-17 Thread Richard Thorne
I agree with Vic: An amp capable of 300 to 400 watts, 160m through 6m, would be nice. I've been running my current station with a 200 watt rig with great success. I have a K3 on order and I'm looking at amplifiers to go with it. Solid state is a must for auto band switching. Tokyo High