[Elecraft] KXPA100 with other QRP rigs...

[Walter Underwood]

This can be answered by reading the specs in the manual.

"Drive Power: 3.5 to 7 watts, typical, for 100 W ± 1 dB output"

wunder
K6WRU

On Mar 27, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:

> Has anyone used the new KXPA100 100-watt amplifier with other "simple" QRP rigs?  By simple I am thinking of as simple as the Norcal 40A and maybe as complex as the Elecraft K1.
> 
> Two issues that I can think of:
> 
> 1.  RF Drive.  Is 1 to 2.5 watts RF sufficient to drive the KXPA100 cleanly?
> 
> 2.  Key out.  Most of these simple rigs (as far as I know) do not have an amp keying interface.  It would be nice if they did to QSK key the KXPA100 (thus, driven by the rigs electronic keyer).
> 
> 
> Is it hard to put a key output line in something like the Norcal 40A or maybe the KX1?
> 
> Thanks for your comments.
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH
> 
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