[Elecraft] re KPA 500 and ATU

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

An on-board tuner is impossible with the KPA500 and power supply in
the totally minimalist K3 case.  The KPA500 is almost impossibly small
for amp + supply.  This extreme compactness of the amplifier will be
the big selling point for many buyers.  Maybe the KAT500 will be in a
P3 case.

The other thing is to remote the KAT500 (exactly what I do with
something like that).  Putting it in the box with the KPA500 tosses
this very valuable option.

I think Wayne has this very well thought out.  AND a company his size
can only successfully introduce so much at one time.  We DO want him
to stay successful, profitable, and still updating firmware, and
introducing new stuff.

73, Guy

> On 4/7/11 6:32 PM, David and Dianne on Comcast wrote:
>> I gotta say I’m with Bill-N6FB on this one.
>>
>> I am interested in the KPA500 but disappointed
>> that it did not come with an on-board tuner or at
>> the same time as the KAT500… so now I am going to
>> wait to see what evolves with the KAT500 later on
>> before I take the plunge. I could buy an LDG
>> AT-600 but would prefer not to in the interim.