[Elecraft] KPA-500 Features and Pricing

[The Smiths]

The only thing that is going to detour me from getting the KPA500, other than excessive price, is going to be the fact that it has no built in ATU.  I could live with an external, but I would like it to be as nice as the one that is currently in the K3.  That thing tunes in no time, and matches a coat hanger to 40 meters.  I sure hope you include one Wayne! (or make it an option of course)
 
> From: n6kr at elecraft.com
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 11:31:14 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 Features and Pricing
> 
> All of our products are priced based on the cost of goods and on 
> recovering our cost of development over time. The KPA500 will be 
> fairly priced using these same criteria.
> 
> The KPA500 includes a built-in linear power supply, with a toroidal 
> transformer, to ensure no added transmit noise. There's no way to do 
> this cheaply. It's also an extremely compact amplifier, matching the 
> K3 in size, which was not easy. These and other features make for an 
> apples-and-oranges comparison to other amplifiers.
> 
> If the KPA500's unique qualities are not what you're looking for, 
> there are other alternatives at lower cost.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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