[Elecraft] QRP

[Edward R Cole]

At $750, with the features included, this is a very competitive 
price.  What I am hearing on the street is the Italian RM amps are 
pure junk (do not meet FCC spec's).  I would never mate my fine K3 or 
KX3 with one.

Many of you know I have been trying to come up with a "cheap" amp to 
fit the low-cost amplifier "niche".  After a year of work the best 
price I can offer is $525.  When I heard the KXPA100 would be $749, I 
knew my market was gone.

I brought a prototype to Dayton and was basically ignored.  I can say 
it has been fun to go thru development and it has been 
educational.  I am sure Wayne and Eric recognize much of this from 
their experience starting out in the QRP market.

At this point I have no expectation of selling much.  So I will 
switch gears to try my hand at developing a 630m transverter for the 
new ham band at 472-479 KHz.  At this point it is still an experimental band.

PS:  I am still working out bugs on the six-band LP filter.  I have 
built one 300w and one 140w CCI kit.  I am running the 300w amp in my 
station quite successfully.  When the LP filter is completed and 
installed, I will sell my prototype 110w amp (de-rated from 140w).

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
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