[Elecraft] Was there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our past?

Phil Wheeler w7ox at socal.rr.com
Sat Jul 30 20:59:13 EDT 2016


Sanity prevailed?:-)

Phil W7OX

On 7/30/16 5:53 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both.  Nice looking equipment.  I wonder what happened?
>
> Ted, KN1CBR
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> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:48:10 -0400
> From: Scott Manthe <n9aa at arrl.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our
> 	future??
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> Yes, from 2006. Two versions of the amp were on display at Dayton, the
> KPA800 and KPA1500. Both were working prototypes and both were putting
> out power, the KPA1500 at 1800+ watts continuously into a dummy load, if
> I recall properly. Both were things of beauty and planted the Elecraft
> seed in my brain that eventually resulted in my having a complete
> K-line, minus the KAT500.
>
> 73,
> Scott N9AA



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