[Elecraft] Sneak Preview: New Elecraft products

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Thu, 14 May 2009 11:04:57 -0700, "Jim Brown"
<jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 14 May 2009 13:31:49 -0400 (EDT), Doug Faunt N6TQS wrote:
>
>
>>10W on 2M is enough for many uses, and can drive an amp for more.
>>Since I have a 2M amp (TE1452G) rated for 25W input,

My TE Systems 1452G requires 15 watts to get full output.
 
>
>Yes. In the world of "high performance" VHF and UHF, 10 watts out from 
>the transverter is pretty much a standard. The RF Concepts "brick" amps 
>are excellent, include decent preamps, and sell for moderate prices in 
>the used market. There are versions of these amps that will get you 170 
>watts with 2W, 10W, or 35W drive. The older Mirage amps (pre-Mississippi) 
>are also winners. 

RF Concepts amps are no longer manufactured.  I have one for 70cm, but
when it goes I'll probably opt for a TE Systems amp.


>
>>There are a number of amps that can work nicely with the K3 (and are
>>often much cheaper than the projected K800/K1500 price).
>
>Yes. Lots of K3s are driving Ten Tec Titans, Herc IIs, and various models 
>of Alphas. All are capable of full QSK using the delay built into the K3. 
>I use a pair of K3s and Titan 425s in my shack for SO2R, and a Herc II 
>for portable operation. I get full output from mine with 30-50 watts. 
>Titans in good shape go for around $1,500 with their power supply, Herc 
>IIs for around $800 without a power supply (they run on 13.8V). These are 
>vintage amps (early 80s), well designed, transmit a clean signal, are 
>well documented, and are fairly easy to work on. 
>
>73,
>
>Jim Brown K9YC
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Tom, N5GE
K3 #806, K3 #1055
XV144, XV432
W1 and other small kits.
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