Hi Jim, Answers below. Eric elecraft.com _..._
On Jun 18, 2013, at 6:23 PM, Jim Dunstan <jduns...@tbaytel.net> wrote: > At 02:55 PM 6/18/2013, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > >> Many competing 100-W amps don't cover 160-6 meters, or don't make it to 100 >> W on 6 meters. Many have poor IMD performance on some bands (we bought one >> of each and tested them in our lab; some were truly awful). None of them >> offer a companion internal ATU. >> >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR > > Hi, > > A very nice looking amp. A few questions: > > I assume from the detail description that the KXPA100 face plate sans the > built in ATU would have just the upper row of lights, Power out, ATT, TX, ON > .... and the OFF/ON slide switch. Yes. > > I assume that the sans built in ATU version would automatically bypass the > amp when in the OFF position. Yes > > I also assume that the attenuation, ATT light is activated automatically as > is the band selection. Yes > > At what power level will the automatically switched ATT kick in? I believe at 7W, but I'll confirm this. > > At the moment my favorite antenna tuner (manual) is the ezee match which is > very easy to tune and has 2 separate antenna inputs. Physically the KXPA100 > would fit very nicely on top of the AT case (exactly 6 in wide and 12 in > deep). > > I assume, that should I wish to add the built in ATU in the future that it > would include a new faceplate with the added lights and buttons. Correct. > > Thanks > > 73 > Jim, VE3CI > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
