[Elecraft] [K3] 150 watt "boots" for 160m

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> I can't find any reference to this amp after searching. Can 
> you provide a link? That'd provide 750W from a 15W K2....

http://www.radio-ham.eu/

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> Reinaldo Leandro
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 5:10 PM
> To: n4rp at aiko.com
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] 150 watt "boots" for 160m
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Reinaldo Leandro wrote:
> > The
> > Expert 1KA Italian amplifier with solid state finals needs only 20 
> > watts drive for 1000 watts out. In fact, you must be very 
> careful not 
> > to
> overdrive
> > those amplifiers
> >   
> 
> I can't find any reference to this amp after searching. Can 
> you provide 
> a link? That'd provide 750W from a 15W K2....
> 
> 73, Ross N4RP
> 
> -- 
> FCC Section 97.313(a) "At all times, an amateur station must 
> use the minimum
> transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications."
> 
> Here is the link to the company:
> 
> http://www.radio-ham.eu/Expert1K-FA.htm 
> 
> The amplifier is distributed in NA by Steppir: 
> http://www.steppir.com/ 
> 
> It specify: -  High power gain (16 dB)
> 
> A review was published in the September QST.
> 
> I have been using the amplifier for the last 12 months to my entire
> satisfaction, in fact displacing the two other amps with 
> 3CX800A7 tubes. It
> occupies almost the same space as the K3 and switch two 
> radios for a poor
> guy SO2R.
> I made a typo mistake stating 20 watts instead of 29 that is 
> typically my
> case. On the K3 for tuning purposes I limit the output when 
> pressing tune to
> 20 watts. 
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> Reinaldo, YV5AMH
> 
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