[Elecraft] twin KPA500 amplifiers

[Gary K9GS]

Yes you are correct...thanks for catching that Mitch.


On 2/21/2012 12:41 AM, Mitch Wolfson DJØQN wrote:
> You have your exchange rate backwards......at today's rate of 1.33, 
> 22,800 Euros is about $30,300.
>
> 73,
> Mitch DJ0QN
>
> On 21.02.2012 04:25, Gary K9GS wrote:
>> 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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