Was there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our past?
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Was there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our past?
 
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Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. Nice looking equipment. I wonder what happened?
Ted, KN1CBR ------------------------------ Message: 30 Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:48:10 -0400 From: Scott Manthe <[hidden email]> To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our future?? Message-ID: <[hidden email]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Yes, from 2006. Two versions of the amp were on display at Dayton, the KPA800 and KPA1500. Both were working prototypes and both were putting out power, the KPA1500 at 1800+ watts continuously into a dummy load, if I recall properly. Both were things of beauty and planted the Elecraft seed in my brain that eventually resulted in my having a complete K-line, minus the KAT500. 73, Scott N9AA On 7/29/16 10:33 PM, Ken Arck wrote: > From 2006? Really? > > > At 07:28 PM 7/29/2016, [hidden email] wrote: >> Here are those pics: >> http://www.n6ie.com/Elecraft.html >> >> I'm thinking it's the next logical major item for Elecraft to offer. >> >> John AE5X >> http://ae5x.blogspot.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > we offer complete repeater packages! > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > http://www.irlp.net > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must be a subscriber to post. Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ------------------------------ End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 147, Issue 54 ***************************************** ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
Re: Was there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our past?
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Sanity prevailed?:-)
Phil W7OX On 7/30/16 5:53 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: > Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. Nice looking equipment. I wonder what happened? > > Ted, KN1CBR > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 30 > Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:48:10 -0400 > From: Scott Manthe <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our > future?? > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > Yes, from 2006. Two versions of the amp were on display at Dayton, the > KPA800 and KPA1500. Both were working prototypes and both were putting > out power, the KPA1500 at 1800+ watts continuously into a dummy load, if > I recall properly. Both were things of beauty and planted the Elecraft > seed in my brain that eventually resulted in my having a complete > K-line, minus the KAT500. > > 73, > Scott N9AA ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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IMO the 1K5 amp market is a bit of a mess. I own a KPA500 and continue to
consider purchasing a legal limit amp. I'm not impressed by the offerings. Most of amps that I've seen seem to be offered by unstable suppliers with unstable supply chains. I'm not eager to plop down serious cash for something that is likely to be an orphan before the warrantee is up. Plus some of the "legal limit" offerings are pretty dirty when run full out. I'd like the feature set of the KPA500 and legal limit and from a supplier that has some legs. I'd like an Elecraft legal limit amp. jim ab3cv On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 8:59 PM, Phil Wheeler <[hidden email]> wrote: > Sanity prevailed?:-) > > Phil W7OX > > On 7/30/16 5:53 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: > >> Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. Nice >> looking equipment. I wonder what happened? >> >> Ted, KN1CBR >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 30 >> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:48:10 -0400 >> From: Scott Manthe <[hidden email]> >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our >> future?? >> Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed >> >> Yes, from 2006. Two versions of the amp were on display at Dayton, the >> KPA800 and KPA1500. Both were working prototypes and both were putting >> out power, the KPA1500 at 1800+ watts continuously into a dummy load, if >> I recall properly. Both were things of beauty and planted the Elecraft >> seed in my brain that eventually resulted in my having a complete >> K-line, minus the KAT500. >> >> 73, >> Scott N9AA >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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On Sat,7/30/2016 6:12 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
> IMO the 1K5 amp market is a bit of a mess. I'm pretty happy with my three Ten Tec Titans, first built in the early 80s. Designed by K4XU. All bought used for a combined cost of less than $4,000. Two are in my SO2R setup, the third is a spare (T/R relays fail, not a good thing in the middle of a contest). I did some repairs to two of the three right after I bought them, total cost about $250. Not automatic anything, but they WORK, and they're clean. And I've been using them for 11 years now. 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I recall seeing that amp at Dayton one year, and knew at least one
person who had one for field testing. Looks like a business decision to me - plus that was a long time ago, and the state of the solid-state amp art was a good deal less well along. Presumably modern parts would dictate a complete internal redesign, which might make it prohibitive relative to the demand. 73, Pete N4ZR Download the new N1MM Logger+ at <http://N1MM.hamdocs.com>. Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at <http://reversebeacon.net>, now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster. On 7/30/2016 8:59 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: > Sanity prevailed?:-) > > Phil W7OX > > On 7/30/16 5:53 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: >> Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. >> Nice looking equipment. I wonder what happened? >> >> Ted, KN1CBR >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 30 >> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:48:10 -0400 >> From: Scott Manthe <[hidden email]> >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our >> future?? >> Message-ID: <[hidden email]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed >> >> Yes, from 2006. Two versions of the amp were on display at Dayton, the >> KPA800 and KPA1500. Both were working prototypes and both were putting >> out power, the KPA1500 at 1800+ watts continuously into a dummy load, if >> I recall properly. Both were things of beauty and planted the Elecraft >> seed in my brain that eventually resulted in my having a complete >> K-line, minus the KAT500. >> >> 73, >> Scott N9AA > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I believe they built a couple of prototypes to evaluate the feasibility of
making such a product. In the end, it was decided that it would not be an economically viable addition to the product lineup and was shelved. No conspiracy. Nothing sinister. But sadly for those who might want to buy such a beast, nothing in sight along those lines. - Brendon KK6AYI On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 5:53 PM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote: > Go to Google Images, enter KPA1500, see numerous images of both. Nice > looking equipment. I wonder what happened? > > Ted, KN1CBR > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 30 > Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:48:10 -0400 > From: Scott Manthe <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our > future?? > Message-ID: <[hidden email]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > Yes, from 2006. Two versions of the amp were on display at Dayton, the > KPA800 and KPA1500. Both were working prototypes and both were putting > out power, the KPA1500 at 1800+ watts continuously into a dummy load, if > I recall properly. Both were things of beauty and planted the Elecraft > seed in my brain that eventually resulted in my having a complete > K-line, minus the KAT500. > > 73, > Scott N9AA > > > On 7/29/16 10:33 PM, Ken Arck wrote: > > From 2006? Really? > > > > > > At 07:28 PM 7/29/2016, [hidden email] wrote: > >> Here are those pics: > >> http://www.n6ie.com/Elecraft.html > >> > >> I'm thinking it's the next logical major item for Elecraft to offer. > >> > >> John AE5X > >> http://ae5x.blogspot.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > > http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ > > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > > we offer complete repeater packages! > > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > > http://www.irlp.net > > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > ------------------------------ > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 147, Issue 54 > ***************************************** > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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If one were to construct a demand curve (or surface) with three axes – predicting units sold as a function of price and RF power – I would bet there would be a significant discontinuity at about 600 – 700 watts. Below that, an amp can run from ordinary home 117 VAC without a dedicated line, as I now run my KPA500. Above that it begins to become dicey to do so; and at some point below 1.5 KW it requires 220 VAC to the desktop. That means that even if the selling price of the amp were smoothly continuous with the power output, the total cost to many buyers would not be. It would require some buyers’ investing in additional wiring to the shack, as mine would. So I would expect the demand curve to have a so-called downward knee somewhere above 500 watts but lower than 1.5 KW, which could change the production investment analysis significantly. Among other factors, that might have helped make the KPA500 a financially optimal choice. Just my guess. Ted, KN1CBR Edward A. Dauer Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Law University of Denver From: <[hidden email]> on behalf of Brendon Whateley <[hidden email]> Date: Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 11:23 AM To: Edward Dauer <[hidden email]> Cc: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Was there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our past? I believe they built a couple of prototypes to evaluate the feasibility of making such a product. In the end, it was decided that it would not be an economically viable addition to the product lineup and was shelved. No conspiracy. Nothing sinister. But sadly for those who might want to buy such a beast, nothing in sight along those lines. - Brendon KK6AYI ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Good points. I retired a Drake L-4B that gave me terrific service for years,
but was big, heavy, noisy, didn't cover 160 or 6 meters in favor of the KPA500. I did have a dedicated 240V service that was totally safe, but technically not to code because the conduit wasn't buried deep enough. So I yanked it out, saving my survivors the trouble. I gained desk space and lowered the heat load in my shack, which is in a big closet that is without A/C. Wes N7WS www.qrz.com/db/n7ws On 7/31/2016 10:42 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote: > If one were to construct a demand curve (or surface) with three axes – predicting units sold as a function of price and RF power – I would bet there would be a significant discontinuity at about 600 – 700 watts. Below that, an amp can run from ordinary home 117 VAC without a dedicated line, as I now run my KPA500. Above that it begins to become dicey to do so; and at some point below 1.5 KW it requires 220 VAC to the desktop. That means that even if the selling price of the amp were smoothly continuous with the power output, the total cost to many buyers would not be. It would require some buyers’ investing in additional wiring to the shack, as mine would. So I would expect the demand curve to have a so-called downward knee somewhere above 500 watts but lower than 1.5 KW, which could change the production investment analysis significantly. Among other factors, that might have helped make the KPA500 a financially optimal choice. > > Just my guess. > > Ted, KN1CBR > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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