[Elecraft] 10-160 amps for QRPers

[Ken Bessler]

>From: John Harper <john at ae5x.com>
>Reply-To: John Harper <john at ae5x.com>
>To: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Elecraft] 10-160 amps for QRPers
>Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:57:10 -0500
>
>For those who are in the market for something to boost a QRP rig's output 
>cheaply up to 300-400 watts,
>
>http://www6.mailordercentral.com/hyelectronics/products.asp?dept=112
>
>True, they are CBish but the DXpedition to Somalia (6O0N) used them. The 
>same company also makes more models, including those that go up to a KW, 
>10-160 meters.
>
>6O0N:  http://www.i2ysb.com/6o0n/equipment.htm
>
>John Harper AE5X
>Portable QRP: http://www.ae5x.com
>

I dunno about being CBish - these amps have microprocesser controlled and
manual low pass filters (6), automatic SWR protection, automatic thermal
protection, variable input attenuation plus more. They are nearly the same
width as a K2. They have a PTT & automatic TX switching, yet no preamp.
Almost every POS CB amp I've ever seen has a preamp. IMHO with a rig like
an Elecraft, a preamp in a linear is just so much gobbly goop. Heck, they
even beep in CW to tell you things, like if you've selected the wrong LP 
filter.

Definatley not CB fodder. (IMHO) :-)

I checked several vendors world wide and Googled for a bit. The regular 150w
model goes for about US $350.00 plus you have to worry about importing 
issues
with U.S. Customs. As far as opinions go, I could find very little written 
about
them aside from the manufacturer's website. I d/l'ed the schematic and users
manual and they seem to be well designed and constucted.

After doing so much research, I did find one on eBay for $1/Watt. Guess 
someone
out there likes me? Should be here wednesday.......

73's de Ken KG0WX - K2 #4913, XG2, Tenna Dipper.

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