[Elecraft] New Elecraft Amp(s) - with bare K2?

[Val]

The amplification of the PA is limited by the low only in the USA.  Hope
that there will be an overseas edition, who can be made happy by barefoot
K2.

73 Val LZ1VB


> Hi Fred,
>
> I fully appreciate the quality of Elecraft products.  However, they still
> need to have a marketable amplifier.  In other words, to cover their R&D,
> they should aim at selling the amplifier not only to the K2 users.
>
> My barefoot K2 can drive both my ICPW-1 and Quadra System to 350-400
watts.
>  Therefore, the forthcoming KPA800 / 1500 should have similar
amplification
> gain.  If the proposed KPA800 / 1500 can only work with K2/100 and with
> less gain, I regret to say that the marketability of the amplifiers will
be
> adversely affected.
>
> ICPW-1 and Quadra System are selling about US$4000 in VR2.  I would expect
> KPA800 /1500 selling at similar price.  For the price range, if the KPA800
> / 1600 only can work with K2/100 and less amplification gain, it is really
> not a market taker.
>
> 73
>
> Johnny Siu VR2XMC
>
>
>
>
> From: "Fred (FL)" <ncsailors at yahoo.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Amp(s) - with bare K2?
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:40:52 -0800 (PST)
>
> Will the soon-to-be-sold new Amplifier(s) coming out
> by Elecraft - be able to be fully driven by a bare
> bones basic K2?  As always a fan of separate units;
> xcvr, amp, tuner, swr/power metering.  I'm trying to
> end up with a CW/SSB decent wattage K2.  I can't get
> myself to go the top-cover amplifier KPA100 route.
> IMHO - not the way to go for me.  I guess what I'm
> driving at (!) - is what is the min. drive power
> required of these new amplifiers?
>
> Fred, N3CSY
>
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