[Elecraft] amp

[Adrian]

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin" <kevin.stover at mediacombb.net>
>>
>> There's no good reason for Elecraft to invest the time and money into
>> manufacturing a 1-1.5K Watt amp.
>> The market is very small and the competition is fierce, not only from
>> other SS amp manufacturer's but from those that still sell tube type 
>> amps.
>
 You must remember you are talking about loyal Elecraft fans who will
 sacrifice whatever it takes to keep the K-Line pure.
>>
>> You can't compete on price with the likes of an Ameritron, QRO,
>> Commander (whenever they decide to resurface) and even Alpha.
>>
>> That leaves features and the more features you add, like stupid proofing
>> a SS amp, and the inevitable built-in "match 1500W to my rain gutters"
>> tuner, you've lost the price war.
>>
>> If you buy an Ameritron AL-1500 with the 8877 Eimac tube, a contest
>> proven amp with thousands sold and thousands of hours, you can afford to
>> re-tube it twice and still not hit the magic $6K mark.
>>
>> Solid state amps have come a long way but they have a real long way to
>> go before matching the reliability and price point of a tube amp.
>>
>> I'd love Elecraft to prove me wrong but think they'd be better served by
>> focusing their efforts on the "K4". The barbarians are at the gate
>> performance wise and I'd really like to shove a stick in some FTDX-5000
>> owners eyes.
>
 No keep the K3 updated and improved, it is a great alrounder that doesnt
break the back or bank balance.
All K3 owners feel they have the lastest at all times due to Elecrafts
 marvellous hardware and firmware updates available to all.
>
 If a 6k 1.5kw K1500 is released, there will a cue waiting as per usual with
 Elecraft releases. Present k3 owners, I think would rather see a KPA1500 
for
 their k3, rather than a K4, which will have what else besides size perhaps?
 The K-line is modelled on the size of the K3 so K4 looks very unlikely to
 me.

 Adrian ... vk4tux
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