[Elecraft] Elecraft Product Ideas

[Fred (FL)]

I know some of the "product ideas" are available in
other forms - but this is what drives me:

1.  I don't want to use MFJ products.

2.  I'm not keen about loading up my new K2 # 5422,
with too much "stuff" INSIDE that rig - I'd be very
happy to have a few outboard items too.

Some more early-morning, first cup of Java thots:

3.  200 Watt PEP (input) 6146 desk-top AMPLIFIER:
solid state devices use Si, Bo, Arsenic, dopants,
and vias - to create roadways for e's.  Vacuum tubes,
have a gaseous layer - which allows a bit of
latitude for resiliancy, "echo", springiness,
and an ability to take load and drive jolts.
They also can exhibit negative R!

Listen to a HW-32 200W PEP on SSB = clear,
sharp, powerful audio.  Listen to a 15W solid
state amp device = much weaker, a bit anemic,
a bit flat.  Ask the Russians - it is said,
many of their 90's fighter aircraft had tube 
xmtrs and rcvrs.  (quite dependable they say)

Secret? = hot 12VAC filament, and evacuated
gaseous layer!  Ask the VARIAC folks!

If Elecraft could market a BACKER TUBE AMP
project- one we hams could complete as a "project" -
FCC would be happy, and we'd have our toaster-size
200W PEP input amp next to our K2's - for those
of us (I suspect MANY) hams would want to use.

The ICOM IC-706 folks are still trying to solve the
"problematic" finals in this 2006 rig.  Silicon -
does not like punishment, static, radiation,
heat, or mechanical stress, ground or lack of
ground situations, ignition noise, mobile static,
..............

4. I'd really like a few ELECRAFT-designed
kit accessories to set beside my K2 # 5422:

- outboard RF Output Level Indicator
- outboard SWR/Power Meter
- outboard 200W PEP Amplifier
- outboard 300W Tuner (coils, switches, meter)
- an Elecraft mobile MIKE & connector
- an Elecraft K2 WHITE, XXL Golf Shirt - good quality

All U.S., all Elecraft, all kit form (not shirt)

Thanks,
Fred N3CSY
...K2 reached Spectrogram, SSB alignment phase
K2 # 5422; Dimple, NB, SSB, Toroid-Guy Toroids







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