[Elecraft] Please do a KPA1500

[Scott Manthe]

I think a KPA1000 would be pretty popular if priced appropriately. I 
love my KPA500, but a little extra oomph would be nice now and then.

73,
Scott N9AA


On 12/31/16 10:39 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Since I sometimes bring my station to the Caribbean, one of the main reasons
> that I switched to the Elecraft line was for the size and weight. I have a
> KPA500 and an it is an awesome amplifier but I would like a little more
> power at times. I considered the Expert 1.3k that many with similar needs
> use but I have not swapped my Elecraft due to the reasons that W4TV
> mentioned below. It may not be practical for Elecraft to manufacture a small
> lightweight KPA1500 at an affordable price however perhaps a KPA750 or
> KPA1000 could be. I would certainly be interested in one of these. I read
> many posts on this list saying that 3 or 4dBs make almost no difference. I
> did a quick search of my last 200,000+ QSOs and could not find any of the
> stations making this claim in my logs so I wonder how active they are on HF.
>
> John KK9A
>
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> From: Joe Subich W4TV
>
> The Expert 1.3K also violates the 15 dB gain limitation rule and is a
> real garbage generator.  Expert's own test data in their application
> for FCC approval showed IMD at -27 dB at 800 W!  For your 1 KW, each
> of the IMD products are probably around .5W and I'd hate to even
> think about the IMD level at 1.3 KW!
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
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