[Elecraft] KPA500 - just 500 watts?

[Vic K2VCO]

It's interesting that at least two prototypes existed: one each of the KPA-800 and 
KPA-1500. I saw them. Maybe there are more.

I presume that Elecraft employees have them. I was told at the time that there were no 
serious technical problems, just that they were busy with the K3. Then I presume that 
marketing considerations led them to rethink the idea (my unprofessional guess is that 
they were right).

But can you imagine how much one of those prototypes would fetch on EBay?

Speaking of dollars per watt, I'm presently using a homebrew pair of 813's which produce 
800 watts (QSK but no 6M) and I have less than $400 into it. $0.50 dollars per watt.

On 1/25/2011 7:25 AM, Pete Smith wrote:
> I *think* I remember someone at Elecraft saying that it was more related
> to the price point.  I wonder, though, if it was also maybe making use
> of engineering done on the 1500-watt prototype that never came out (one
> of 3 amp modules, perhaps?  I would have mortgaged my first-born for one
> of those big ones, even at Alpha-like prices!
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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