> $2800 (if that's a true figure) is quite inexpensive when you > compare the KPA800 (if that's the correct model designator) with the > closest competition on the market: the Icom PW-1 and the Yaesu > Quadra. Don't forget the Tokyo HyPower HL-2KFX (Solid-State 1kW Linear Amp for All HF Bands including 50MHz). It costs about $2,500