Read the previous posts from a year and a half ago. The KPA-1500 was priced at around 4500 bucks.
Stan Rife W5EWA -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Merv Schweigert Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 1:11 PM To: AB3EN Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Amps I have no doubt that a full featured 1.5KW output SS amp with tuner yada yada would be in the 10,000 or over category. And I am sure there is a limited market for that, but look at how many Ameritron amps are sold, the SS series, I have replaced finals in many of the ALS series amps. there is nothing special or exotic about those amps, making a kit that used the same type finals, was truly breakin capable, had proper cooling, and in a same size matching cabinet as the K3 would not be difficult at all. I do not see any problem for any one who can assemble a K2 to build an amp kit, it would be much easier. And sales would be 10 times more than a 1.5 KW amp at the higher price. Cover 160 to 6 meters. I would be interested in one just for a driver for my homebrew amps. the K3 at 100 watts in insufficient, so I use an Alpha 99 with the K3, and it works QSK etc fine. Close match to the K3 also, black with white labels. My only suggestion to Elecraft is to not leak any new products until they are very close to release, outsiders and some insiders are getting the opinion that if a product is "announced" you can figure a year to 1 1/2 years before you can actually own it. Not a real good reputation. May work for a product like the K3 one time, but repeats on "delays" will kill the goose that laid the golden egg. Merv KH7C > As Paul said "Personally, I'd love a small (500w or 600w) solid-state > amplifier kit > that I can build myself (a *real* kit, with soldering iron and > everything!). " > > Amen! A kit with soldering would keep the cost down and give us K3 folks > something to make smoke with! > > My vote is yes for small solid state kit. > > Dan > > ----- > > Dan AB3EN > ______________________________________________________________ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2681 - Release Date: 02/11/10 01:35:00 ______________________________________________________________ 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
