[Elecraft] KPA-500 Features and Pricing

[Doug Person]

  I use an Ameritron ALS-600 along with the MFJ 600 watt autotuner.  
Together, this combination just breaks $1500.  It works superbly with 
the K3.  The KPA-500 is expected to be priced around $2200.  Worth every 
penny I'm sure and I'll be among the first wave to order it.  But, it 
doesn't stop the ALS-600 from being an excellent, and less expensive by 
far, alternative.

Doug -- K0DXV

On 9/8/2010 1:12 PM, K4SC wrote:
> After 45 years on the air, I'm finally getting an itch to bump my power over
> 100 watts; 500 - 600 watts seems like a reasonable amount of 75 meter power
> for me.  I'm seriously looking at amplifiers and tuners, but hesitant to
> make a purchase decision before getting at least some warm fuzzies about the
> KPA-500 pricing and availability.
>
> Been looking at a lot of new and used tube based amplifiers and 1KW tuners;
> getting the sense that I could spend upwards of $1500 for anything decent.
> If the KPA-500 is going to sell for close to that figure, or less of course,
> I can probably keep my money stashed and wait a few more months.  It sure
> would look nice next to the K3&  P3.
>
> If, however, the KPA-500 is going to cost much more than $1500, I will
> probably go the tube route.
>
> So, what I'm hoping to get from someone "in the know" is a ballpark figure
> on the KPA-500.  I assume the antenna tuner is built in, and not an
> additional cost.  If that isn't the case, then knowing the ATU cost would
> also be helpful.