[Elecraft] Mike Re: Elecraft KPA-1500

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Mike,
 
About 10 days ago, Eric from Elecraft posted a message on the Elecraft  
Forum asking for people "to submit a list of features we would like on a  
KPA-1500".   It's time to submit a list! 
 
73,
Dick- K9OM
 
 
In a message dated 3/23/2017 8:01:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net writes:

Message:  26
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:31:50 -0600
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett  <w0mu at w0mu.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re:  [Elecraft] KPA-1500 features
Message-ID:  <96fb74cc-acc8-688d-38e4-98ec783861a9 at w0mu.com>
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Is Elecraft seriously  considering a KPA-1500 or KPA-2K?


On 3/20/2017 12:53 PM, Clay  Autery wrote:
> Yes...  to everything Dick said.
>
>  ______________________
> Clay Autery, KY5G
>
> On 3/20/2017  11:49 AM, Dick via Elecraft wrote:
>>   
>> I'd  like to see the KPA-1500 use dual 1kw LDMOS transistors as  they  
are
>> relatively inexpensive and can handle high reflected   power.  An 
antenna tuner
>> shouldn't be needed unless  the  SWR exceeds 3 to 1.  I'd like the 
KPA-1500
>> designed  for  2kw so it will easily make 1,500 watts in "run" mode all
>> weekend  long on all modes, including RTTY.  Too many of today's "legal  
 power
>> amps" often won't make legal power.  A quiet Amp  is  important, use 4" 
or
>> larger cooling fans and  not  tiny 2" fans like many solid-state amps 
use as
>> they often need to  run at warp speed and then make a tremendous  amount 
of
>>  noise.  I'd like two radio inputs and six antenna  outputs, and to  be 
able to
>> adjust the brightness of all front panel  light  from bright to very 
dim.  The
>> KAT-500 front panel   lights cannot be turned down low enough for me.  
The
>> KPA-500  is  small and excellent for DXpeditions, build the KPA-1500 as  
a
>> robust  legal limit amp with large heat sinks that will run  cool, 
operate
>> quietly, and easily make 1,500 watts on all bands  160-6m and I'll  be 
sure to buy
>> one.
>>    
>> 73,
>> Dick-  K9OM