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

[Bruce McLaughlin]

I believe a firm known as Dishtronic  makes the Prometheus amplifier which has most of the characteristics you mention except it does not have a built-in antenna tuner. Unfortunately, its price range is from over $10,000 to more than $13,000, depending on which power supply you select for it, either a switching or analog supply. Of course, it is hardly a mass  market item.

 Bruce-W8FU

On Feb 7, 2010, at 4:33 PM, 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-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of westalto at comcast.net
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 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 
> 
>         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 
> 
> 
> What happened to the Elecraft Amps?  Did they get beyond 'proto: gee I want 
> one' stage? 
> -- 
> View this message in context: 
> http://n2.nabble.com/What-became-of-the-Elecraft-s-KPA1500-and-KPA-800-tp452
> 
> 8292p4528292.html 
> Sent from the [OT] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. 
> ______________________________________________________________ 
> Elecraft mailing list 
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft 
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm 
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net 
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html 
> No virus found in this incoming message. 
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
> Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2673 - Release Date: 02/07/10 
> 01:22:00 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________ 
> Elecraft mailing list 
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft 
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm 
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net 
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html