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

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Yes but CW (and FSK/RTTY) are dead according to the FCC and ARRL.
Now its all modes that require linear amplification over at
least 2.7 KHz.  Better get used to it!

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV



On 8/2/2016 10:11 AM, brian wrote:
> 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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