Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

2020-10-04 Thread Chris Codella, W2PA
Another way of looking at this is through the lens of history and inflation. In 1969 a set of Drake twins (R-4B, T-4XB, MS-4, AC-4) cost $1149.85 (in the 1969 Lafayette Radio catalog). That translates to $8136.60 in 2020. I daresay that the K4's features and performance are just a tad bit be

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 RFI on 10 Meters

2019-12-16 Thread Chris Codella, W2PA
Scott, I noticed the same thing this last weekend, having not been on 10 much since getting the amp. But I found the noise to be quite variable. It doesn't always occur. When it does, it appears suddenly, out of the blue while operating. Sometimes I could make it go away by turning off th

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 Fan Noise - measured (sort of)

2018-06-04 Thread Chris Codella, W2PA
FWIW - My test using the Alpha 89, was with only the built-in fan on, not the add-on one in back (which I've never really had to use). 73, Chris, W2PA On 6/4/2018 4:43 AM, Stefan von Baltz, DL1IAO wrote: Hello Bob, Thanks for the measurements! Was this with the Alpha’s auxiliary fan on or off

[Elecraft] KPA-1500 Fan Noise - measured (sort of)

2018-06-02 Thread Chris Codella, W2PA
In an attempt to quantify this, I installed OSHA's free NIOSH app, which measures noise, onto my iPhone 7 and tried it out. It's not a measurement instrument, mind you, so the absolute numbers are highly questionable. But the relative numbers are interesting. I held the phone at eye level be

[Elecraft] KPA1500 arrival

2018-05-17 Thread Chris Codella, W2PA
Mine arrived today. The order was time stamped as 8/25/2017 8:08:00 AM. But I'm told they are shipping by order number, not date or serial number. Mine was 110447. 73, Chris, W2PA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.ne