Would you be buyers at $10,000, $12,000, $14,000? People that would buy right now, represent a very small market segment and Elecraft has already done their study on market segments and high power amplifiers.
It is simple math........ W6AIM JIM -------- Original message -------- From: Gerald Manthey <kc6...@gmail.com> Date: 1/31/2016 11:47 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Greg Miller <gmil...@sonic.net> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Love me K3 line I would buy one right now. 500 is great for convenience but full legal limit would be my ultimate goal. Some time a little extra is all you need lol and I run QRP most the time. > On Jan 31, 2016, at 11:10 PM, Greg Miller <gmil...@sonic.net> wrote: > > …a KPA1500 is something I would buy in a heartbeat (suppose I would need a > KAT1500 to go with it). > > -Greg NY6C > >> On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Ken K6MR <k...@outlook.com> wrote: >> >> K3KO said: >> >> “One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500 >> Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup.” >> >> True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar >> stations other than the amp. I live with it given the incredible >> integration of the KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch them. >> They just work. >> >> My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D capital >> to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!! >> >> Ken K6MR >> >> >>> On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote: >>> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the >>> K3 system, Paul :-) >>> >>> 73, Phil W7OX >>> >>>> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote: >>>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW >>>> and >>>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha >>>> 374 >>>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the >>>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the >>>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to >>>> work. >>>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a >>>> hole >>>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up... >>>> >>>> NF8J >>>> Paul >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to gmil...@sonic.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to kc6...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to jbol...@outlook.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
