Fw: [Elecraft] High Power PA Option vs. Auto-Tuner and Battery Options

Wed Jan 9 21:12:00 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Kniffen <[email protected]>
To: Kirby Davis <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] High Power PA Option vs. Auto-Tuner and Battery
Options


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kirby Davis <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 1:26 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] High Power PA Option vs. Auto-Tuner and Battery
Options
>
  Hi Kirby - Good questions for the time.
>
> > I'm currently trying to decide upon what options to order along with the
> basic
> > K2. I know that I'm going to get the SSB since I'm not yet where I need
to
> be
> > with code. I had also planned to get the auto antenna tuner and battery
> > options. However, I noticed on the web site that the PA option and the
> antenna
> > tuner/internal battery combination can't coexist with one another (i.e.,
> its
> > an either/or situation).
> >
> > My questions are:
> >
> > 1. Rather than get the PA option and forfeit the other two options,
would
> > another option be to get an amplifier to up the power of the base K2 and
> keep
> > the other two options? Or, does the 20W limit on the auto antenna tuner
> > prevent the use of an amplifier on a base K2?
>
  Obviously, and for good reason there are a lot of unanswered questions
 concerning the KPA100. Specifically, where can we put it, how do we connect
 it (thru-out our system), etc, etc. My advice would be to get the basic K2,
 with perhaps the SSB  and the KAF2 Filter options (options are in the eye
of
 the builder). I leave out the AUT for the time-being only because I'm not
 sure if the new set up will allow us to be both QRP and QRO conveniently,
 (flip of a switch, as it were).  If you are on a budget, as most of us are,
 this will get you started with a great radio and give you a chance for the
 dust to settle on the PA issue. And IMHO, there will be plenty of dust (all
 most welcome).  Building the basic K2 is a great learning experience in
many
 respects. To believe this is to just follow this reflector. Having all this
 expertise at your finger tips will give you all the help you need.

 Best of luck and 73 Terry KF4FD K2#2008
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