[Elecraft] KPA 500

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Wayne Burdick wrote:
>Very rugged relay-switched L network. Probably about the size of a P3, 
>and usable at the base of the antenna or indoors. Probably 4 antenna 
>jacks.
>
>That's all for now :)
>

If it's still possible at this stage in the design process, please 
consider a "bare" (or minimally enclosed) packaging option for the ATU, 
which can then be installed in the user's own weatherproof enclosure.

Many people may want an outdoor ATU, but the standards of 
weatherproofing required in different parts of the world vary 
enormously. Users in wet climates require very high standards of 
weatherproofing which users in more 'average' climates shouldn't have to 
pay for.

A good example of the "bare" packaging concept is the SGC-239:
http://www.sgcworld.com/239ProductPage.html

But (contrary to SGC) this is NOT about reducing costs. It's about 
allowing users to package the unit to meet their own local 
weatherproofing requirements, which only they can understand fully.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek