K1/KX1 connection with small amplifiers...ideas?

Posted by VK7JB on
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Hi All,

I have a K1 and also a cute, but rugged, little Tokyo HP-45b amp, which puts out about 45W and I take it camping.  I've been thinking of pairing the two.  The THP amp doesn't have RF sensing for switching.  Can anyone point me in the direction of a simple way to key the amp with a K1 / KX1?  Are there amp keying buffer circuits you can make up and use with the K1/KX1?

Perhaps someone out there has done this successfully already.  I can't find much in the archives, so perhaps others have worked out that it's not worth the fuss?! :)

Thanks!

John
VK7JB
K1 #2822, K2/100 #6998, #K3 5102