Why don't you build a KPA100 and put it in a separate EC2 enclosure as many, myself included, have done.
&3, Doug W6JD -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Fred (FL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
