[Elecraft] Small HF amp suggestions

[Keith Heimbold]

I would be careful with the RM Italy amps. I have not been able to get mine to operate properly with the KX3 in my mobile. Lots of spurious RF issues and we are super well grounded with ferrites/torroids everywhere.

For now I am putting in an older Icom mobile until the 100W amp from elecraft comes out. It is a bummer but mega mobile is a little challenged at the moment. I may end up using the KX3 on 6m with the mirage amp so two rigs in the truck. Not optimal but I cannot let my KX3 hang on the shelf.

Keith
AK6ZZ

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Nov 6, 2012, at 7:02 PM, "Jack Berry" <we5st at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the responses. 
> Looks like RM Italy is an option for mobiling with the KX3 and a mid range power boost. All others seem to weigh in too heavily in power and cost. Unless a KPA100 is available sooner than expected, will either delay the KX3 or pick up the RM Italy. 
> 
> On Nov 6, 2012, at 11:38 AM, "Randy" <retired at easystreet.net> wrote:
> 
>> Jack:
>> You might take a look at the Tokyo Hy-Power HL-45b.  They are really offered for the Yaesu FT-817 but only require a cable to use with just about any other QRP radio.  They are only about 50w but are small and portable and might fill the bill for you even if not as much power as you might want. 
>> 
>> Another possibility might be an RM Italy KL300.  They put out 150w and are fairly inexpensive.  The RM Italy amps show up on eBay from time-to-time but I think you can also order direct. Also they have a U.S. distributor:
>> 
>> http://www.dnjradio.com//product_info.php?products_id=188&osCsid=0b4e1927581ecc2d744e5dd8a50bf542
>> 
>> I don’t know much about them but their stuff looks interesting.
>> 
>> Randy, W7HR
>> Port Orchard, WA
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