[Elecraft] Anything News at Dayton from Elecraft??

[N2TK, Tony]

Got to see the new amp in action last night at the Crowne Plaza hotel - this
is where the main DX and contest suite is at in downtown Dayton. About 11PM
Eric showed up with the amp, a K2 to drive it and a dummy load. Eric set the
amp up in the hallway for passer-byes to see. I will try to get the info as
correct as best I can. Will have to wait for Elecraft to clarify any
details.
- What was shown was a prototype 800-1KW solid-state amp
- It was driven with about 30-40W from a K2 and was putting out about 1KW
into a dummy load
- It is about 80% the size of an 87A and looks very much like the Alpha.
- Weight is about 35 lbs with a self-contained switching supply.
- It is set up for SO or SO2R. There are SO-239 connections for 2 antennas
and 2 rigs. You can be transmitting with the amp with one rig while
listening through the amp with another rig. There are two RS-232 ports on
the amp. In theory it looks like the amp could be remoted and run from a PC
if you desired.
- After the release of this version there will be a 1.5KW version. I believe
this version will use an external power supply. This lower power version may
be upgradeable to the 1.5KW version.
- The amp will be offered fully assembled and tested and also as a kit. It
sounds like the assembled version will be about $3K and the kit about $2.5K.
Critical areas such as the 2 final boards and parts of the switching supply
will be pre-assembled and tested.
- This version of the amp should be released late summer, early fall.
- It should handle SWR in the 3-4:1 range. It uses band-pass filters so
no-tune.

Bottom line - It looked real nice. I plan on getting one when it is
available.

Off to the airport to head home from another wonderful weekend at Dayton.
73,
N2TK, Tony




-----Original Message-----
From: N2TK, Tony [mailto:tony.kaz at verizon.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 5:11 PM
To: 'elecraft at mailman.qth.net'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Anything News at Dayton from Elecraft??

Yep there is. It's a new amp
N2TK, Tony



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
Dave G.
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 7:23 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Anything News at Dayton from Elecraft??

The subject says' it all ???
Hope, Wish, Blow out the candles...

Dave KK7SS

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