On 9/10/2010 6:10 AM, Phil Townsend wrote: > 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. > > "Can't hear me OM?? > He switches the amp to kill.... > How's ur copy now om? > > The screenplay is in my head... > Among other things. > > 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 > > > Build your own gear > Grow your own food. > > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 9, 2010, at 9:30 PM, Greg<n...@cableone.net> wrote: > >> Free market feedback...bring back the 1500 watt amp! 73 de Greg-N4CC >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug Person >> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:58 PM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 >> >> It's never as simple as that. I think announcing a product when its on >> its final approach is fine. I think getting tons of feedback on what you're >> about to invest heavily in is good business. Maybe the truth of the earlier >> amps was that there just wasn't enough positive response to them. Maybe >> this time they used all the input from the previous attempt to refine the >> price point and feature set. Maybe everytime someone here says the price is >> too high Eric makes another note. Or someone else says I'll order on the >> first day - is another note. This is free market research. Easy access to >> the most likely buyers. A big product mistake by a small company like >> Elecraft could sink them. I think they took a LOT of notes on the road to >> completing the K3. Nobody can argue with the results. And when the KPA-500 >> is released, it will be based on tons of feedback. >> >> Doug -- K0DXV >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Four MOSFETs can be driven out with ten watts id these are MRF150s (or VRF). You probably need to modify the input circuit. For EB104 needs only 6 watts.
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