[Elecraft] KXPA100 with other QRP rigs...

Igor Sokolov ua9cdc at gmail.com
Thu Mar 27 13:07:33 EDT 2014


Phil,
With 1 W drive I get around 25-30 W on 15 and 10 m bands and close to 50W on 
20 m band from KXPA100

73, Igor UA9CDC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Hystad" <phystad at mac.com>
To: "Walter Underwood" <wunder at wunderwood.org>
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 with other QRP rigs...


Yes, but that does not answer my question.  I could have been more clear I 
guess.   I am thinking that this 3.5 to 7 watt range is to achieve 100 watts 
output.  I am asking about, say, 1 watt drive and certainly I expect the 
output to be lower.

phil, K7PEH


On Mar 27, 2014, at 9:21 AM, Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org> wrote:

> 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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