[Elecraft] twin KPA500 amplifiers

[Gary K9GS]

Ignoring cost...why not one of these?

http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/new-acom-3x2000a-qro-splittercombiner-amplifiers/

22,800 EU is about $17,215 US



On 2/20/2012 6:04 PM, Steve Jackson wrote:
> The discussion about a 'KPA1500' made me think about putting two of the
> KPA500 in parallel.
>
> Using a gizmo like this one:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/140399305330?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
>
> or the equivalent circuitry, packaged and cabled accordingly, and maybe
> wire-AND-ing (or with diodes) the key lines of the two amps, them letting
> them auto-band-switch based on the initial signal, doing so would yield a
> ~1200W Elecraft amplifier.
>
> Is this an awful idea? (Ignore the cost for this exercise.)   If so, why?
>
>
> Steve KZ1X/4
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Gary K9GS

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