[Elecraft] K3 144mhz power - 10 watts not a problem

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

I don't see 10 watts as a problem.  How many 2 meter amps do you have on the 
shelf just waiting to be used again?  40 w 15 years old ($90 new then), two 
converted police amps (ugly but they work well) both run over 85 watts 
continuous with 5 watts in ($50) at hamfests if there any still around) and 
a 140 w that takes 2 watts drive for full power and the other is a 160 w 
that runs full output at 35 watts and over half of that from an ht (don't 
remember exactly how much).  10 watts a problem? - i just don't see it.

Lots of external amps out there.
73, Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K3JPS" <k3jps.nyc at gmail.com>
To: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <M0XDF at alphadene.co.uk>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 144mhz power


> One could always purchase or build there own external 2m linear as an
> option.
>
> 73 de James
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 10:58 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF <
> M0XDF at alphadene.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> That's what it says - I doublt the KPA3 is designed to handle 2m and
>> the module has it's own Ant. socket.
>> --
>> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice,
>> but in practice there is.
>>
>> On 14 May 2009, at 15:55, Rick Braun wrote:
>>
>> > Is the 144 mhz module limited to 10 watts, even in a K3/100?
>>
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