[Elecraft] Linear

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Jim,

I would suggest testing the more mainstream 1.3 or 2kfa.  I agree that their "clean ness" is important ( thus the observe and improve suggestion) but what I was trying to emphasize is feature set.  They are on to something with the solution in a box.  Cable reduction, shack simplification are way up on the value scale.  Putting 2 inputs, and including the antenna ports and isolation to provide listening on a band while transmitting on another along with swr tolerance eliminates outboard bpf, tuner, wattmeter and a second set of QRO equipment may just add the value to charge more for it because you save in the end.  Clean tx is something all manufacturers should strive for.

Thanks
~C.

> On Mar 18, 2017, at 10:07 AM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat,3/18/2017 9:22 AM, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:
>> The 2 standouts are the Expert amp line, and the yet to be released Flex/4o3a power genius.
> 
> Before calling an amplifier a standout, it must be CLEAN. Based on my measurements, my SPE-1KFA is significantly broader on CW than my KPA500 and Ten Tec 425s. That makes it a poor choice for contesting, where it's broader signal increases QRM to other stations.
> 
> And how can the 4O3A amp be called a standout when it hasn't yet been tested? Or are there tests somewhere I don't know about?
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
> 
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