[Elecraft] kpa1500?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

One existed, in prototype form, and one of the testers told me that a 
few were in the field for testing.  It was shown at Dayton at least one 
year, maybe 10 years ago now. I suspect it used many of the transistors 
then available.

Did you guys notice that the amp in the latest QST cost $4500 for parts 
- of course, it was two 1.25 KW RF decks in one box, so the cost for a 
160-6M legal limit amp might be similar.  Still, when you're cranking 
out KX3s and K3s and P3s and KPA500s the way they are, does it make 
sense to build up production facilities for a couple of hundred amps a year?

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/12/2014 7:58 PM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> I'd be a buyer.
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
> On 12/12/2014 6:17 PM, CenturyLink Customer wrote:
>>
>> As a 6 month Elecrafter (k3+p3) I have never seen any discussion nor 
>> requests for a legal limit compatible Elecraft amplifier with the 
>> seamless attributes of the kpa500 . It would seem that the now 
>> extablished 1000 w devices could form the basis for a commercially 
>> viable amplifier. Perhaps no one else is interested, but I wanted to 
>> ask if such a product is even on the "consideration" list?
>>
>>
>>
>> Myron
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