As I said before, I DO NOT want to install an hf amplifier INSIDE my K2. A nice outboard amp would suit me. What are my small HF AMP choices, in the 100/200W PEP ranges?
- HF Packer @ 35amp - hardly enough DB gain. - Tokoyo 100W - a bit illegal to buy - HF SuperPro 100W - if it becomes available - ? The FCC, and probably the 11m CB'ers, haven't made this easy. So a nice 100 or 200W PEP amp, for me, would be a good addition on the desk space next to my soon-to-be-aligned K2 # 5422. I've lived thru the AM, SSB, Tubes, "solid state" days. Got my EE degree and worked in the field 30 years. Worked in many MANY microelectronics fab and design groups. I'm quite sure I know more about CMOS, bipolar and analog IC design/fab/test - than I do about Tube technology. Its a reality - that there are few FEW IC designers out there - who understand RF. And only recently have they begun to worry about R/L/C's (strays & parasitics) - in their chip/device layouts & designs. Sub-micron has made this a designer's requirement. I do not understand the design constraints of creating a linear HF amplifier. All I know is the tube amps of a generation back, along with the 2006 tube maxi amps (KWatt) of today - all seem to have relatively simple circuits. Intuition tells me - a 6146 TUBE amp box, designed right, powered right - would be a very useful amplifier addition - and would earn respect to those who heard it on the bands. What's to knock? And I have to believe it could be relatively small. As a list member of several IC-7000 and IC-706MKIIG BB groups - these hams regularly complain about solid state final problems in these 2006 rigs. Icom's lack of replacement devices, mysterious problems, failures, $300 replacement Icom service charges .... "heat" problems, are all common topics on these boards. In all, over past 10 years I've owned (3) IC-706MKIIG's, and (1) IC-7000 (winter 2005 when they came out). But alas - I like the smell of solder, like to build things with my hands. And my intuition usually serves me well. Anyone out there - think a 200Watt PEP tube 6146 amplifier - would cut it with a K2? Why? Why not? Why couldn't Elecraft, design and market one? I'll leave the "Product Ideas" arena - too much what-if I suspect. I guess I'm also a poor QRP'er candidate. 73's, Fred, N3CSY __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
