[Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800

[R. Kevin Stover]

That just ain't gonna happen with a solid state amp.

Spend $5K for an Alpha with a pair of 4CX1000A's which will do "brick on 
the key" all day and night or the same $5K on an amp that can't (THP 2.5K)?

I would encourage Elecraft to drop the whole idea unless they can build 
and sell an "Alpha Class" amp for less.

Greg wrote:
> As far as I know, no one makes a full 1500 watt output, continuous-duty, no
> time limit, "brick on the key" amplifier that covers 160-6 meters with full
> QSK and "instant on".  It would be nice to have a built in precision
> wattmeter, too.
>
> I'm sure some would also like an auto-tuner, antenna switch w/ memories,
> dummy load, monitor scope...etc.  It could be "optioned" just like the K3 so
> cost could be adjusted to the budget of the buyer...
>
> 73 de Greg-N4CC
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 2:13 PM
> To: srife at swbell.net
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800
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> Frankly, It seems to me that good QRO amps are a glut on the market. (see
> THP, etc.) 
>
> To be competitive in that market, any Elecraft offering would have to be
> highly 
>
> innovative and I just don't see much more that can be done. 
>
>
>
> IMHO 
>
>
>
> Doug, W6JD 
>
> K2 #1626 
>
> K3 #23 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: srife at swbell.net 
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2010 8:08:37 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800 
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>         YES!  That is exactly the question I would like to ask. I very much 
> looked forward to the release a couple of years ago, and now you can't even 
> get a comment from Elecraft about the situation. 
>
>         IMO, QRO is much more important than all these trivial little toys 
> they are building now. I have a much more pressing need for a KPA-XXXX than 
> I do a panadapter (with limited features) and a wattmeter. I have a very 
> nice panadapter that has rig control from the computer, and it didn't cost 
> 700 bucks, and I can control it with the MOUSE. 
>
>         Wayne/Eric, how about some comments on this subject. At least tell 
> us what the future holds for the KPAs. I'm holding off buying a new amp till
>
> the KPAs are released. 
>
> Stan Rife 
> W5EWA 
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DaveVK 
> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 12:21 AM 
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> Subject: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800 
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>
> What happened to the Elecraft Amps?  Did they get beyond 'proto: gee I want 
> one' stage? 
>   

-- 
R. Kevin Stover

ACØH