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Thanks Wes,
You are entitled to your opinion which is sound and me, mine which is also sound. Yours seems based on long-established theory and mine based on 32 years of DX'ing practice. Maybe there should be no need for an ATU option for the K3-100? And..I would not have 342 DXCC with 100W and all with non-resonant wire. I have no physical capability for multiple resonant antennas here at my QTH. Do I /need/ an amp?...no...It's a /want /only. Plenty of folks like the SPE 1K and have said so on many forums. I'm patient and not ready to jump to conclusions here as I 'm sure its still a ways off... but If there isn't an ATU on board as I recall there was with the earlier prototypes of the bigger Elecraft amps, I wish that there were one with the KPA 500 and I'm disappointed if not, that's all. The folks at Elecraft are savvy, proficient and clever, more so than most others but they are not perfect. There is plenty of room for discussion and disagreement on points. (I'd still like to have had dedicated bandswitches on the K3.) YMMV, Offered in the form of good spirited debate. Come on guys at Visalia, we need some GOOD jpegs. 73 de N1LQ-Dave ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Only room for so much stuff in a K3 sized box. I like the built-in Power
Supply and the 500 W design point. And, I'm even thankful that there isn't a built-in tuner, as it holds out the possibility of an external 500W Elecraft tuner! Make it remotable, capable of driving a balanced or unbalanced load and weatherproof, please ;>) 73 Craig AC0DS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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"... but If there isn't an ATU on board as I recall there
was with the earlier prototypes of the bigger Elecraft amps, I wish that there were one with the KPA 500 and I'm disappointed..." The SPE internal tuner (and even the THP external tuner) can only handle about a 3:1 SWR. A wide-range autotuner needs a much greater range in component values, as well as higher voltage-rated and higher current-rated components than does a limited range tuner. Look inside a LDG-1000 or MFJ-998 and you'll see what I mean. Adding a wide-range tuner capability inside the KPA500 would add considerably to the size, cost and complexity of the KPA500. When it comes to an amplifier, I prefer an external wide-range tuner. Just my opinion. Phil - AD5X ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Yes, Yes, Yes...
73, Claude VE2FK ----- Original Message ----- From: Craig D. Smith To: [hidden email] Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! (:-)) Only room for so much stuff in a K3 sized box. I like the built-in Power Supply and the 500 W design point. And, I'm even thankful that there isn't a built-in tuner, as it holds out the possibility of an external 500W Elecraft tuner! Make it remotable, capable of driving a balanced or unbalanced load and weatherproof, please ;>) 73 Craig AC0DS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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According to Doug Faunt N6TQS, "There is a button on front that says
"ATU". Of course, Doug could be pulling our legs or perhaps Wayne could be doing the same with a fake ATU button - Oops, someone put the wrong button on the show demo!". Considering how the the subscribers to this board like to take a bit of wild speculation and run with it, this seems possible. I like Craig's comment as it seems to make sense and what I've seen from Elecraft so far also makes sense. ;-)), Dunc, W5DC Craig D. Smith wrote: > Only room for so much stuff in a K3 sized box. I like the built-in Power > Supply and the 500 W design point. And, I'm even thankful that there isn't > a built-in tuner, as it holds out the possibility of an external 500W > Elecraft tuner! Make it remotable, capable of driving a balanced or > unbalanced load and weatherproof, please ;>) > > 73 Craig AC0DS > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi,
Yes please, a remotable, weatherproofed 500W tuner with balanced capability would create an instant order here. Until then, I will continue to rely on my modified MFJ tuner (remote the "tune" function with a wire and weatherproofed in a plastic feed container). It's starting to show signs of corrosion and decay after 4 CNY winters but it's still working fine. I have a spare on hand to install when it gives out. It's cheap enough to be a throwaway item. Hint: Use Ethernet for the remote connection, please. It's easy nowadays. AB2TC - Knut
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Rumor level now-
The modular jack on the back is currently undefined, but is NOT just an extension of the K3 ACC connection. An ATU connnected there was mentioned. And, as I said, there's a button with an ATU label. The most knowledgeable person is no longer here, but the active devices are apparently a pair of 750W devices running at 60VDC. And it MAY deliver power without a ATU as well as some units that have an ATU. Delivery- "end of this year". that's all for now. 73, doug From: "Craig D. Smith" <[hidden email]> Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:13:23 -0600 Only room for so much stuff in a K3 sized box. I like the built-in Power Supply and the 500 W design point. And, I'm even thankful that there isn't a built-in tuner, as it holds out the possibility of an external 500W Elecraft tuner! Make it remotable, capable of driving a balanced or unbalanced load and weatherproof, please ;>) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:36:36 -0600
From: Duncan Carter <[hidden email]> According to Doug Faunt N6TQS, "There is a button on front that says "ATU". Of course, Doug could be pulling our legs or perhaps Wayne could You can read it on one of the photos I posted. But this is just a prototype- the K3 labels changed in beta testing. 73, doug be doing the same with a fake ATU button - Oops, someone put the wrong button on the show demo!". Considering how the the subscribers to this board like to take a bit of wild speculation and run with it, this seems possible. I like Craig's comment as it seems to make sense and what I've seen from Elecraft so far also makes sense. ;-)), Dunc, W5DC Craig D. Smith wrote: > Only room for so much stuff in a K3 sized box. I like the built-in Power > Supply and the 500 W design point. And, I'm even thankful that there isn't > a built-in tuner, as it holds out the possibility of an external 500W > Elecraft tuner! Make it remotable, capable of driving a balanced or > unbalanced load and weatherproof, please ;>) > > 73 Craig AC0DS > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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We must remember, Wayne and Eric are quite crafty. They may come up with a
through the coax powered remote tuner to handle most types of antennas at the antenna base to cooperate with those of us that are attempting to do this at ridiculous cost. And yes I would love to be a field tester for this once again. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 4:52 PM To: [hidden email] Cc: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! (:-)) Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:36:36 -0600 From: Duncan Carter <[hidden email]> According to Doug Faunt N6TQS, "There is a button on front that says "ATU". Of course, Doug could be pulling our legs or perhaps Wayne could You can read it on one of the photos I posted. But this is just a prototype- the K3 label.......... ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hello Doug,
Any idea about the likely pricing. I am really looking for a linear that I can service it myself. Can I suppose KPA500 will work with both K2 and K3? 73 Johnny VR2XMC ----- 郵件原件 ---- 寄件人﹕ Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <[hidden email]> 收件人﹕ [hidden email] 副本(CC) [hidden email] 傳送日期﹕ 2010/4/18 (日) 5:49:44 AM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! (:-)) Rumor level now- The modular jack on the back is currently undefined, but is NOT just an extension of the K3 ACC connection. An ATU connnected there was mentioned. And, as I said, there's a button with an ATU label. The most knowledgeable person is no longer here, but the active devices are apparently a pair of 750W devices running at 60VDC. And it MAY deliver power without a ATU as well as some units that have an ATU. Delivery- "end of this year". that's all for now. 73, doug From: "Craig D. Smith" <[hidden email]> Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:13:23 -0600 Only room for so much stuff in a K3 sized box. I like the built-in Power Supply and the 500 W design point. And, I'm even thankful that there isn't a built-in tuner, as it holds out the possibility of an external 500W Elecraft tuner! Make it remotable, capable of driving a balanced or unbalanced load and weatherproof, please ;>) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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A number I heard was $2000., but I have to admit, I don't recall who
said it. I didn't ask about K2 interfacing, but since it's got the serial port interface, I suspect it'll work fine. Apparently it can follow the transceiver by either reading the serial port or by watching the drive frequency (frequency counter). Note that all of this is preliminary, and anything can change to some degree. Oh, and it's got front panel band buttons, one for each band, and using them changes the band on the K3, also. So now, band buttons for your K3. And it's possible that Elecraft won't actually produce a tuner themselves, but will make interfacing informattion available for others to do something that will work cleanly. 73, doug Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:08:58 +0800 (HKT) From: Johnny Siu <[hidden email]> Hello Doug, Any idea about the likely pricing. I am really looking for a linear that I can service it myself. Can I suppose KPA500 will work with both K2 and K3? 73 Johnny VR2XMC ----- éµä»¶å件 ---- å¯ä»¶äººóðõ Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <[hidden email]> æ¶ä»¶äººóðõ [hidden email] å¯æ¬(CC) [hidden email] å³éæ¥æóðõ 2010/4/18 (æ¥) 5:49:44 AM 主é¡óòú Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! (:-)) Rumor level now- The modular jack on the back is currently undefined, but is NOT just an extension of the K3 ACC connection. An ATU connnected there was mentioned. And, as I said, there's a button with an ATU label. The most knowledgeable person is no longer here, but the active devices are apparently a pair of 750W devices running at 60VDC. And it MAY deliver power without a ATU as well as some units that have an ATU. Delivery- "end of this year". that's all for now. 73, doug From: "Craig D. Smith" <[hidden email]> Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:13:23 -0600 Only room for so much stuff in a K3 sized box. I like the built-in Power Supply and the 500 W design point. And, I'm even thankful that there isn't a built-in tuner, as it holds out the possibility of an external 500W Elecraft tuner! Make it remotable, capable of driving a balanced or unbalanced load and weatherproof, please ;>) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Too rich for my blood for 500w.....
>A number I heard was $2000., but I have to admit, I don't recall who >said it. John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I agree:
I can get an ACOM 1010 (admittedly, with a tube) around (below) that that price with the handy TRI tuning and 800w to do the same thing, with paperclip reliability to boot. Also, an ALS600 with the Linear Power supply, AD5X Full Break In mod and an external bandswitching accessory plus an MFJ998 would come in considerably under the $2,000 price. I should know. I own this configuration and it works wonderfully at a total cost of just under $1,800 :) Matching boxes are nice, but they are not worth that kind of money for that power level. 500 watts in kit form with a under $1,100 price point makes much more sense in today's economic environment, with the added advantage of me being able to build and service it (although the Ameritron is very simple inside, easy to service and I don't have to build it, for two hundred dollars more!). Sorry, but the Kool Aid seems to be starting to taste a little bitter. -lu-w4lt- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:50:25 -0500 From: "John Harper" <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] News from Visalia! (:-)) To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]> Message-ID: <000501cadf06$7b260ed0$0301a8c0@JOHN> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Too rich for my blood for 500w..... >A number I heard was $2000., but I have to admit, I don't recall who >said it. John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog No virus found in this outgoing message Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (6.1.0.25 - 6.14780). http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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lu w4lt wrote:
I can get an ACOM 1010 (admittedly, with a tube) around (below) that that price with the handy TRI tuning and 800w to do the same thing, with paperclip reliability to boot. Also, an ALS600 with the Linear Power supply, AD5X Full Break In mod and an external bandswitching accessory plus an MFJ998 would come in considerably under the $2,000 price. I should know. I own this configuration and it works wonderfully at a total cost of just under $1,800 :) Matching boxes are nice, but they are not worth that kind of money for that power level. 500 watts in kit form with a under $1,100 price point makes much more sense in today's economic environment, with the added advantage of me being able to build and service it (although the Ameritron is very simple inside, easy to service and I don't have to build it, for two hundred dollars more!). Sorry, but the Kool Aid seems to be starting to taste a little bitter. -lu-w4lt- ************ lu, I understand how you conclude your personal equipment druthers - and there can be no criticisms for those choices. Let me suggest; however, that there is an "iron triangle" that most people consider as trade-offs for purchases, either consciously or subconsciously : 1) Performance, 2) Style, and 3) Cost. In general we all seek to maximize performance in whatever we wish to acquire or purchase, whether it be power level, duty cycle, weight, distortion, and HF and 6-meter band coverage. I will argue that Style is also an issue for everyone on some level - do we really need to have any of our cabinets painted? What about knobs? Must they be black? Knurled? Plastic? Metal? Ultimately, Performance and Style are phase-locked to COST. The more you demand of Performance and Style, the higher the Cost must be. Considerations of 1) Performance, 2) Style, and 3) Cost, send our personal choices in the directions that suit us as we individuals deem best. Those choices have nothing to do with the taste of anyone's Kool Aid. I have already acquired a high duty cycle, low distortion, 1.5KW amplifier years ago. Now I would like a small, light, and portable HF+6-meter amplifier for DXpedition duty. I personally will not consider ANY amplifier that cannot Perform on 6-meters in a small stylish, compact, light, and low distortion package. Your mileage does vary. 73, Terry K4RX ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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We don't know the price, we don't know the specs. All anyone has seen is a box with a few hints based on the buttons, and exhaustive posts on silicon devices. Why not let it roll out in its own time -- before (1) the list has completely redesigned it, or (2) decided it isn't worth it, or (3) put it in the same category as some "Dave-Made" piece of garbage -- which, based on a few comments, would appear to be a staple in some parts of the ham(?) community. I'm not sure which part??? :-)
Oh, well -- at least it has given us something else to opine about, and gratefully reduced the number of posts continuing to bloviate on the benefits of the P3 vs. whatever. Grant/NQ5T > > Sorry, but the Kool Aid seems to be starting to taste a little bitter. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:16:58 -0400 I have already acquired a high duty cycle, low distortion, 1.5KW amplifier years ago. Now I would like a small, light, and portable HF+6-meter amplifier for DXpedition duty. I personally will not consider ANY amplifier that cannot Perform on 6-meters in a small stylish, compact, light, and low distortion package. Your mileage does vary. Interestingly M-Squared was showing a VERY small high-power 6M amp. I didn't pay a lot of attention and can't locate the sheet I picked up about it, but 6M folks might want to check it out. Given the size and direction of the KPA-500, I think it'll be in demand. 500W on RTTY with DXpedition/contesting duty cycles make me happy. My IC-2KL with a commercial switching supply weighs 25 pounds (I'm home now), and I thought that was pretty good. It's also larger (both pieces together). 73, doug ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Lets not forget... "Service".
On 4/18/2010 1:16 PM, Terry Posey wrote: > lu w4lt wrote: > > I can get an ACOM 1010 (admittedly, with a tube) around (below) that that > price with the handy TRI tuning and 800w to do the same thing, with > paperclip reliability to boot. > > Also, an ALS600 with the Linear Power supply, AD5X Full Break In mod and an > external bandswitching accessory plus an MFJ998 would come in considerably > under the $2,000 price. I should know. I own this configuration and it > works wonderfully at a total cost of just under $1,800 :) > > Matching boxes are nice, but they are not worth that kind of money for that > power level. 500 watts in kit form with a under $1,100 price point makes > much more sense in today's economic environment, with the added advantage of > me being able to build and service it (although the Ameritron is very simple > inside, easy to service and I don't have to build it, for two hundred > dollars more!). > > Sorry, but the Kool Aid seems to be starting to taste a little bitter. > > -lu-w4lt- > > ************ > > lu, I understand how you conclude your personal equipment druthers - and > there can be no criticisms for those choices. > > Let me suggest; however, that there is an "iron triangle" that most people > consider as trade-offs for purchases, either consciously or subconsciously : > 1) Performance, 2) Style, and 3) Cost. In general we all seek to maximize > performance in whatever we wish to acquire or purchase, whether it be power > level, duty cycle, weight, distortion, and HF and 6-meter band coverage. I > will argue that Style is also an issue for everyone on some level - do we > really need to have any of our cabinets painted? What about knobs? Must > they be black? Knurled? Plastic? Metal? Ultimately, Performance and Style > are phase-locked to COST. The more you demand of Performance and Style, the > higher the Cost must be. Considerations of 1) Performance, 2) Style, and 3) > Cost, send our personal choices in the directions that suit us as we > individuals deem best. Those choices have nothing to do with the taste of > anyone's Kool Aid. > > I have already acquired a high duty cycle, low distortion, 1.5KW amplifier > years ago. Now I would like a small, light, and portable HF+6-meter > amplifier for DXpedition duty. I personally will not consider ANY amplifier > that cannot Perform on 6-meters in a small stylish, compact, light, and low > distortion package. Your mileage does vary. > > 73, > Terry K4RX > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2819 - Release Date: 04/18/10 18:31:00 > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:16:58 -0400, Terry Posey wrote:
>ALS600 with the Linear Power supply, AD5X Full Break In mod and an >external bandswitching accessory plus an MFJ998 would come in considerably >under the $2,000 price. Do I understand that you are equating MFJ with Elecraft? That's quite a stretch! While I have great respect for W8JI's engineering, that does not extend to MFJ's manufacturing, and Ameritron has common ownership with MFJ. :) I can also buy at least twenty different models of 100 watt HF transceiver for much less than the cost of a K3. Yet I OWN two K3s. I just returned from Visalia. The exhibit hall included large booths showing Icom and Yaesu rigs. The Elecraft booth was JAMMED from the minute the doors opened until they closed. The Yaesu and Icom booths had only modest traffic, and were oftn next to deserted. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I just returned from Visalia. The exhibit hall included large booths showing Icom and Yaesu rigs. The Elecraft booth was JAMMED from the minute the doors opened until they closed. The Yaesu and Icom booths had only modest traffic, and were oftn next to deserted. Now THAT is interesting..brought on a chuckle Jim. Wonder if Eric noticed 73's Gary On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 2:59 AM, Jim Brown <[hidden email]>wrote: > On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:16:58 -0400, Terry Posey wrote: > > >ALS600 with the Linear Power supply, AD5X Full Break In mod and an > >external bandswitching accessory plus an MFJ998 would come in considerably > >under the $2,000 price. > > Do I understand that you are equating MFJ with Elecraft? That's quite a > stretch! While I have great respect for W8JI's engineering, that does not > extend to MFJ's manufacturing, and Ameritron has common ownership with MFJ. > :) > > I can also buy at least twenty different models of 100 watt HF transceiver > for much less than the cost of a K3. Yet I OWN two K3s. > > I just returned from Visalia. The exhibit hall included large booths > showing Icom and Yaesu rigs. The Elecraft booth was JAMMED from the minute > the doors opened until they closed. The Yaesu and Icom booths had only > modest traffic, and were oftn next to deserted. > > 73, > > Jim K9YC > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile http://www.qsl.net/vk4fd/ K3 #679 For everything else there's Mastercard!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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