KPA-1500 KPA-800

[Gary Gregory-3]

Seasons Greetings one and all.....:-)


The most intriguing thing about this thread is the deafening silence from Aptos. As much as we (which I think numbers quite a few) "wish" they were available, I think we have a long wait ahead before they appear.

I just can't get my head around Ameritron (Mighty Fine Junk) by any other name as builders of "quality" equipment.

I did love my Henry SS-750 in the truck, boy I had a lot of QSO's on 14.302.5 in 2000-2001 whilst driving and working in the US. Call me silly (or worse) I sold it rather than lug it back to Australia, I still regret that decision.

Cheers All,
Gary
VK4WT (KD5NHL)
K3 #679
I just got lost in thought............. It was unfamiliar territory

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[AD6XY]

If you are after quality, THP make good amplifiers. You can now buy them in the USA. (Also for VK Tokyo is nice and close.....relatively)

The market for Elecraft to produce amplifiers that are significantly better while not costing very much more than the THP ones is fairly limited.

More likely developments may be K3 additions, for example the fabled variable bandwidth IF filters. Perhaps a VHF radio. Perhaps a K2v2 QRP portable with K3 receive performance.

It would be nice to see a KPA800 or a KPA1500 but I think we might have a long wait.

Mike

[Jeff Wandling W7BRS via K3List]

I agree.

I see at least three options:

1.  Buy new.  A commodity is what they are.  They are to the point of
plug and play.  They are bought and sold as such.

2.  Buy a used one and if necessary bring it up to specs with add-ons, new
valves, etc..

3.  Build one from a kit or and/or homebrew from schematic yourself.

If (big If) Elecraft were to release an amplifier to market, it would be
in category #3, I hope.

They'd likely not offer option #1 and the market for a used KPA800/1500
would be tight.  Then there's the more litigious environment we live in
today and a kit-form full gallon linear does present the novice builder
some challenges that are different than a K2/K3.

I went option #2.  SB-200 with the mods and new valves.  1.2kW PEP, for
under what MFJ sells and far below what THP sells.

In the recent time frame, what perplexes me is that there is not a well
known kit-form linear amplifier out there (if there is, I've missed it).

Does the market need another linear?  Probably not.  Does it need a linear
in kit form?  I'd say yes.   I won't lose sleep over Elecraft not
releasing a linear kit.  But it would be nice to keep a K-line, if you
know what I mean.

Given the shortening of order to shipment for K3s, the fact may be that
Elecraft is circling the wagons economically and waiting for a period
where there is more money flowing around.  Like the other poster said, the
R&D to get the new linear in retail form-factor may take time.. Time they
don't have with the DVR, Sub-Rx, etc..  in work and so forth.  It's a
small company.  Excellent, but still small.

How many COO's and executives read and respond to their customer oriented
mailing lists?



--
Jeff Wandling DE W7BRS K3 #2105     http://w7brs.com/k3
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2008, AD6XY wrote:

>
> If you are after quality, THP make good amplifiers. You can now buy them in
> the USA. (Also for VK Tokyo is nice and close.....relatively)
>
> The market for Elecraft to produce amplifiers that are significantly better
> while not costing very much more than the THP ones is fairly limited.
>
> More likely developments may be K3 additions, for example the fabled
> variable bandwidth IF filters. Perhaps a VHF radio. Perhaps a K2v2 QRP
> portable with K3 receive performance.
>
> It would be nice to see a KPA800 or a KPA1500 but I think we might have a
> long wait.
>
> Mike
> --
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[Bill Johnson-9]

Because I did not anticipate Elecraft to get to the Amps given all the support necessary for the K3 and other equipment, I bought the current model ALS600s and so far it is doing everything I have read and heard on the positive side.  No issues for SSB and no ALC. Keying circuit works great.  Once Elecraft has the 800 I will then have a very nice used ALS600s for sale.

 

 

73,

 

Bill

K9YEQ

K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods

 

From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 12:51 AM
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Subject: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 KPA-800

 

Seasons Greetings one and all.....:-)


The most intriguing thing about this thread is the deafening silence from Aptos. As much as we (which I think numbers quite a few) "wish" they were available, I think we have a long wait ahead before they appear.

I just can't get my head around Ameritron (Mighty Fine Junk) by any other name as builders of "quality" equipment.

I did love my Henry SS-750 in the truck, boy I had a lot of QSO's on 14.302.5 in 2000-2001 whilst driving and working in the US. Call me silly (or worse) I sold it rather than lug it back to Australia, I still regret that decision.

Cheers All,
Gary
VK4WT (KD5NHL)
K3 #679
I just got lost in thought............. It was unfamiliar territory

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[michael taylor-3]

On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Jeff Wandling W7BRS <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I see at least three options:
...

Option 4: Future K3 firmware upgrade will enable KPA800 / KPA1500
features already present in current K3s, plus a small user
modification consisting of adding 8 hand-wound super-miniature
torroids. Microscope not included.

-Michael, VE3TIX (hopefully my first and last comment on the topic, this season)
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