[Elecraft] Elecraft Product Ideas

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Why don't you build a KPA100 and put it in a separate EC2 enclosure as many, myself included, have done. 

&3,
Doug
W6JD

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From: "Fred (FL)" <ncsailors at yahoo.com> 

> As I said before, I DO NOT want to install an 
> hf amplifier INSIDE my K2. A nice outboard amp 
> would suit me. What are my small HF AMP 
> choices, in the 100/200W PEP ranges? 
> 
> - HF Packer @ 35amp - hardly enough DB gain. 
> - Tokoyo 100W - a bit illegal to buy 
> - HF SuperPro 100W - if it becomes available 
> - ? 
> 
> The FCC, and probably the 11m CB'ers, haven't made 
> this easy. 
> 
> So a nice 100 or 200W PEP amp, for me, would be 
> a good addition on the desk space next to my 
> soon-to-be-aligned K2 # 5422. 
> 
> I've lived thru the AM, SSB, Tubes, "solid state" 
> days. Got my EE degree and worked in the field 
> 30 years. Worked in many MANY microelectronics 
> fab and design groups. I'm quite sure I know 
> more about CMOS, bipolar and analog IC design/fab/test 
> - than I do about Tube technology. 
> 
> Its a reality - that there are few FEW IC designers 
> out there - who understand RF. And only recently 
> have they begun to worry about R/L/C's (strays 
> & parasitics) - in their chip/device layouts & 
> designs. Sub-micron has made this a designer's 
> requirement. 
> 
> I do not understand the design constraints of 
> creating a linear HF amplifier. All I know is 
> the tube amps of a generation back, along with 
> the 2006 tube maxi amps (KWatt) of today - all seem 
> to have relatively simple circuits. 
> 
> Intuition tells me - a 6146 TUBE amp box, designed 
> right, powered right - would be a very useful 
> amplifier addition - and would earn respect to 
> those who heard it on the bands. What's to knock? 
> And I have to believe it could be relatively 
> small. 
> 
> As a list member of several IC-7000 and IC-706MKIIG 
> BB groups - these hams regularly complain about 
> solid state final problems in these 2006 rigs. 
> Icom's lack of replacement devices, mysterious 
> problems, failures, $300 replacement Icom service 
> charges .... "heat" problems, are all common topics on 
> these boards. In all, over past 10 years I've 
> owned (3) IC-706MKIIG's, and (1) IC-7000 (winter 
> 2005 when they came out). 
> 
> But alas - I like the smell of solder, like to 
> build things with my hands. And my intuition 
> usually serves me well. 
> 
> Anyone out there - think a 200Watt PEP tube 
> 6146 amplifier - would cut it with a K2? 
> Why? Why not? 
> 
> Why couldn't Elecraft, design and market one? 
> 
> I'll leave the "Product Ideas" arena - too much 
> what-if I suspect. I guess I'm also a poor 
> QRP'er candidate. 
> 
> 73's, Fred, N3CSY 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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