[Elecraft] kpa1500?

[Jack Brindle]

No, they still exist. Just not functional at this time. I have no idea what it would take to make them functional...

That project allowed the development of some very interesting technology that is in use in the KPA500 and maybe a few other places. A lot of the protection mechanisms first saw the light off day there. Because of all the things we learned in that project, the KPA 500 is a far better amp than the predecessors. That was a fun project, oh so long ago. So was developing the KPA500 for that matter.

And, as many will attest, the KPA500 is a whole lot of fun to use, especially for this contester.

- JackB, W6FB

> On Dec 13, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Scott Manthe <scott.manthe at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jack,
> Did Elecraft destroy the two functional units they had at Dayton? I literally spent hours looking at them at Dayton, and the KPA1500 was running at legal limit output for three days. It was a beauty!
> 
> http://www.n6ie.com/Elecraft.html
> 
> 73,
> Scott, N9AA
> 
> On 12/13/14, 3:10 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
>> Hey Vic;
>> 
>> Hope you are enjoying life in Israel. Someday I'd love to visit the country. Strange not having you over here, though.
>> 
>> As for the original KPAs, I can assure you that at this time there are no functional units. There are a lot of wild rumors on the list in this topic, most very much untrue. But, I will also say that the KPA500 contains a close derivative of the firmware from the earlier effort.
>> 
>> And yes, the older units were beasts! Carrying them took a bit of effort!
>> 
>> 73!
>> 
>> JackB, W6FB
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> 
> 
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