I *REALLY* like Guy's "Blue Sky" proposal, Wayne and Eric.
I would seriously consider getting rid of my trusty and very
economical to operate ALS600 with AD5X QSK Mod and MFJ998
tuner system for something like this for my next station
upgrade in a few years.
The complete station integration is the clincher for me.
-lu-w4lt-
K3 # 3192
---------------
Thinking in that vein....
One thing that would be quite nice: The external KPA100 and
K2 share
an auxbus, and the K2 knows when it is attached and ready,
the power
adjustment display in the K2 tells what is available, and if
the power
knob is dialed down to a barefoot power level, the KPA100
drops out
and indicates low power range, or dials up above some
wattage, kicking
in the amp up to 100.
IF the KPA500 would only extend to 500 watts with 10 watts
drive in an
Auxbus linked mode aka external KPA100, does that not
satisfy the FCC
requirement in the same fashion the KAT100 only runs with
the K2?.
And of course the K3 PWR control would now scroll from 1
watt to 500
watts, kicking in the KPA500 as needed.
I think for a lot of people, that would allow them to ignore
the K3
100w amp and go directly to the KPA500 and yet to be
anounced matching
Auto tuner. AND use that cavernous space vacated by the
KPA3 and KAT3
for stuff like a built-in power supply designed for hams
and zero
RFI.
Or simply have a mild variation of the KPA500/autotuner
combo that
simply only runs integrated to a K3/10 or K2/10.
Or one could have a combined KPA500/KAT500 integration/K3
power supply
module that goes in the KPA3/KAT3 space which includes an
always used
robust 17 watt boost amp and isolation stage which drives
the KPA500
as is, and when that's installed the K3 PWR display scrolls
from 1 to
500. Brick on Key. Same deal for the 1.5 kW version.
Just thinking out loud.
73, Guy.
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp:
http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:
[hidden email]
This list hosted by:
http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list:
http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Locked
