[Elecraft] Standalone K2 Amp?

[Brett gazdzinski]

I ordered the KPA100, and once built and tested,
will likely order the antenna tuner and remote them
together.

That seems like a slick way to have your qrp cake
and eat QRO also.

The link below has nice pictures!
Its just ins and outs, and the control cable..


http://www.kk7p.com/k2kpa100.html



Brett
N2DTS



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Zeltwanger
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:15 AM
> To: w3fpr at arrl.net; Don Wilhelm
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; Fred (FL)
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Standalone K2 Amp?
> 
> Don,
> 
> I now have all the pieces to do this (remote the KPA100 and 
> KAT100-2). I have 
> seen many discussions on this subject, and I know there are 
> directions out 
> there for doing this. Is there any one set of directions that 
> is best in terms 
> of describing all the steps? I don't necessarily need photos, 
> but I need 
> something that covers everything that needs to be done.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom KG3V
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at earthlink.net>:
> 
> > Fred,
> > 
> > There are many ways to accomplish that feat.  Most any 
> linear amplifier 
> > will have 10 to 15 dB gain and will provide 100 watts plus 
> with 10 watts 
> > input.  You can add Tom Hammond's amp keying kit to your QRP K2 to 
> > activate the amplifier.
> > 
> > If you do not already have a linear amplifier -
> > The very easiest way is to build the KPA100 and put it into an EC2 
> > enclosure.  The KIO2 (or a substitute) must be installed in 
> the QRP K2 
> > to provide the control signals to the KPA100.
> > 
> > If you need a tuner for your antennas, the KPA100 and the 
> KAT100-2 mate 
> > together in an EC2 enclosure and make a nice package - even 
> the KAT100 
> > is powered from the DC cable on the KPA100.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Don W3FPR
> > 
> > Fred (FL) wrote:
> > > I'm sure this topic has come up in various ways in
> > > the past - but here goes again:
> > > 
> > > What are the easy ways of keeping one's K2 a base
> > > QRP driver rig - and having a standalone amplifier
> > > next to it on the table?  Nothing power drastic -
> > > but maybe 50 or 100 watts, when needed?
> > > 
> > > Fred
> > > N3CSY
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