[Elecraft] The amp I would like to see Elecraft build.

brian alsopb at comcast.net
Tue Aug 2 10:11:20 EDT 2016


Of course if one sticks to CW this isn't necessary.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 8/2/2016 12:45 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> On 8/2/2016 1:32 AM, Ken K6MR wrote:
>  > While making these changes would help, they pale in comparison to a
>  > SDR implemented pre-distortion system like Pure Signal.
>
> SDR based predistortion are most effective if the individual stages
> are as clean as possible.  That means 24/48V amplifiers for power
> levels above 25 to 50 W and 60/100V devices for 500+W amplifiers.
>
> The issue relates to voltage clipping and current saturation.  No
> amount of predistortion is going to clean up square waves.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
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