[Elecraft] QRP

[Jim Brown]

On 6/18/2013 11:27 AM, Richard Thorpe wrote:
> 100W amp with tuner.  Ouch!  around $1300.00

My arithmetic says $1,000 as kits for the amp and tuner. +$100 factory 
built.  These kits are so simple, and the components are factory tested, 
so it's silly not to take advantage of the discount.  Likewise, the KX3 
is $900 as a kit. If you're going to backpack with it or use it with 
random wires, you'll want the QRP tuner, $170, and the paddle $130.

Add the cost of the KX3 and it's still a LOT less than a K3, AND you 
have both a world class 100W transceiver, a world class 10W rig for 
backpacking, or to throw in your carry-on for various trips.  And you 
can use the KX3 as a "mobile head" with the 100W amp buried in the trunk 
or under a seat. Or you can put the KX3 on a desktop and the 100W amp 
under the desk.

73, Jim K9YC