[Elecraft] Elecraft] KPA1500 ?

[Jim Wiley]

Ken -

They had two, the KPA800 and the KPA1600.  There was some problem with 
meeting FCC specs with the higher power version, as I remember, but the 
bottom line was in fact the bottom line - they were not convinced they 
could sell enough of them to recoup costs.

Even then the projected price was nearly $6500.00  -  and that was 10 or 
15 years ago.   Perhaps they will reconsider in light of the new devices 
coming available.

January QST will have a 1200-watt (or so) 160 thru 2 meter  (yes, that's 
right - 2 meters) design.  Even that says the parts cost was about 
$4700.00.

I was interested in the KPA1600, and sold the two ACOM 2000's that I had 
to raise cash for the KPA1600s, but they never came to be.   The ACOMs 
were fine, I just hated the 3-minute warmup delay.  In all other 
respects, they were first rate.


- Jim, KL7CC

>
> On 12/12/2014 6:20 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
>> It's my understanding that Elecraft did indeed have such an amplifier on
>> display at Dayton a few years ago.  I don't recall the reason it wasn't
>> brought to market.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Ken Kopp - K0PP