[Elecraft] QRP

[Ariel Jacala]

Can anyone comment on the comparisons with the sub 100 watt amps such as the:

THP HL45B ~ $450 for 45 watts
Hardrock50 ~ $259 for ~ 50 watts
HFPacker

in terms of signal quality and features?

As far as I know the HL45B does band switching only with the FT817.  For all the other rigs, the band switching has to be manually done.  Ditto, the Hardrock50, which also has not gotten FCC certification (yet).  

Ariel NY4G 

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On Jun 19, 2013, at 3:44 AM, "Edward R Cole" <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:

> 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
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