[Elecraft] Re： KPA-500 vs THP

[Wayne Burdick]

The KAT500 is being designed to match 10:1 at 500 W.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Jan 24, 2011, at 7:19 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:

> The PW-1 antenna tuner is only 3:1 wide so it is not a full function  
> antenna tuner.  Indeed, I use that in concert with a Palstar AT1KM  
> antenna tuner for my horizontal delta loop (all bands).  I don't  
> include the AT1KM when I am operating with the Hexbeam antenna as  
> that is 1.5:1 or better on all bands.
>
> From what I heard about the future Elecraft tuner, it should be  
> wider then the PW-1 minuscule 3:1.
>
> phil, K7PEH
>
>
> On Jan 24, 2011, at 7:11 PM, Johnny Siu wrote:
>
>> Hello Phil,
>>
>> Yes, good exercise.  Except ICPW1, all the prices are WITHOUT  
>> antenna tuning unit.
>>
>> Based on that, the price per watt for SPE is say $3.9 per watt but  
>> with built-in ATU.  THP will be sure out of my consideration.
>>
>>
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>>
>> Johnny VR2XMC
>>
>>
>> 寄件人﹕ Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com>
>> 收件人﹕ Johnny Siu <vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk>
>> 副本(CC) Wes Stewart <n7ws at yahoo.com>; Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth 
>> .net>
>> 傳送日期﹕ 2011/1/25 (二) 10:52:46 AM
>> 主題： Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 vs THP
>>
>> Of course, this little exercise (below) is not exactly comparing  
>> apples to apples but it is a rough idea of relative cost per watt:
>>
>>    THP Amplifiers:      HL-1.2KFX    750 watt      $2600    $3.47  
>> per watt
>>                                HL-1.5KFX    1000 watt      $3500     
>> $3.50 per watt
>>                                HL-2.5KFX    1500 watt      $6000     
>> $4.00 per watt
>>                                HL-550FX      550 watt      $2950     
>> $5.37 per watt
>>
>>    ICOM Amplifier:    IC-PW1        1000 watt      $4600  (price I  
>> paid 4 years ago)  $4.60 per watt
>>
>>    Elecraft KPA500:    KPA500          500 watt      $2000    $4.00  
>> per watt
>>
>>
>> The THP prices are from HRO web site, the Icom price is what I paid  
>> retail from HRO, and the Elecraft is recently quoted here by Eric  
>> (I think).  I know that these are not all exactly the same kind of  
>> configuration but it gives
>> you an idea where things set.  Elecraft is not the cheapest and it  
>> is not the most expensive -- sort of right in
>> the middle.
>>
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
>>
>>
>> On Jan 24, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Johnny Siu wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Wes,
>>>
>>> THP is expensive. SPE Expert 1Ka is selling at US$3,870 here but  
>>> with built in
>>> ATU and more power.  I will wait for KPA500 + KAT500.
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>> Johnny VR2XMC
>>
>>
>
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