[Elecraft] KPA1500

[Rick WA6NHC]

Or photography... one lens costs $4000 by itself (and has maintained 
that value for ten years)... or travel, limited only by the current 
state of the wallet; the RV alone (without the tow vehicle) is worth 
double the cost of all my ham gear combined (and I have most of the K 
line with features plus other stuff), the tow vehicle is double that...

That being said, a proper station antenna system is (should be) well 
above this price point... look at the current cost of new towers 
($12-17k) before adding antennas ($1.2-5k)...

In the whole scheme of things... this is a bump, not an impediment for 
building up a serious station.  If it is something you truly want to do 
and you're going to 'do it right', you'll figure out how to get it 
done.  Are there cheaper options?  Sure, but what is the hidden cost; 
things like integration, simplicity of use (NEVER underrate that) and 
reliability factor in?

The older I get, the more I value simplicity.  Being fully integrated to 
me means, click to QSY then everything is done, make the call and is 
worth some initial 'trouble' (setup, programming, maintenance) and expense.

Will I ever build an ICBM (bigger than big gun) station?  Nope, but I 
can use what I have to make the best I can.  And THAT is some of the 
best fun you can get in ham radio, even if all you can aspire to is 
being a loud pop gun.

Rick nhc


On 4/21/2017 1:39 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
> Heh, heh, heh....  My radio hobby is far, far cheaper thusfar than many
> of my other hobbies.....  fast cars, fast bikes, fast computers,
> shooting/reloading, mountainbiking....
>
> Any number of hobbies this price point would fit right nicely....
>
> Sporting Clays shooters regularly spend $5-10k or more for a shotgun.
> $10k plus on a 4 wheel vehicle to haul them and their equipment around
> the course...
>
> Pay $35-50 for the privilege of ONE ROUND of birds.... plus another
> $30-40 for one round's worth of ammo...
> THOUSANDS of dollars a year for entry fees, travel, lodging, etc....
> just to make dust out of little bits of clay
>
> 73,
>
> ______________________
> Clay Autery, KY5G
>
> On 4/21/2017 1:52 PM, Hunter Ellington wrote:
>> Well, I was never advocating for an Elecraft legal limit amp, so I
>> don't have a dog in this fight, but at $6K, it takes the amp out of
>> the hobby category. I know things are expensive today, but this price
>> point will be very self limiting.  Good luck and I hope you sell a lot
>> of them..
>>
>> Hunter Ellington, K0GFY
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