Posted by
Edward R Cole on
Sep 10, 2010; 4:59pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA500-tp5516919p5519072.html
I am in the same "boat" as it were, having bought the K3/10. If I
were considering the KPA500 then I would be looking for 40-50w driver
for it. That is a 6-dB amp driven by 12w from the K3/10. That ought
to be simple to make. So will K3 roll out one? Or an entrepreneur
ham come up with one? Price ought to be in $125-150 bracket since no
filtering is needed if used with the following KPA500.
I chose another path and bought the 300w EB-27A CCI amp that requires
18w for full output. MY total costs will be <$500 and I probably
could make them for resale at $550. Stay tuned on that later comment ;-)
I haven't built the EB-27A, yet, but will have results on my website
when it is done later this fall/winter.
73, Ed - KL7UW
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Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:10:48 -0600
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500
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So I got me a ten watt k3... I like it... It is very good. It works.
And I'm thinking of a KPA500.
But to run the KPA500 I gotta get the 100 watt add-on first.
Hummmm.... Is that a deal breaker? Might be. If I don't get the
hundred water then I can't get fully output.!.?&-?xxx
So the true cost of the kPA500 is way more... For me with just ten
watts. I really only want ten watts. But when I feel the need, the
need for speed (yeah I had to say it) I would like to hit the big
lever marked kill and blast them out of their socks.
I would like to be able to upgrade with out the interim 100 watter.
Yeah, I know, i won't work but I can ask those guys who sweat solder
and cash flow and you never know they just might be able to do it.
To me the K2 was a total mind melt...and the K3 is beyond my wildest
dreams. Quite an upgrade from the old Heathkits I used to build... No
disrespect meant the hotwaters and Indians that may be still lurking.
Phil
Santa Fe
73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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