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1. [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: JoshL <xxhound@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:41:47 -0800; When does the KPA 500 become AVAILABLE ??? _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00447.html (6,916 bytes)
2. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Robb Urie" <rurie@mywdo.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:56:41 -0700; Wrong reflector, try the one dedicated to Elecraft. Robb NØRU When does the KPA 500 become AVAILABLE ??? _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00448.html (6,954 bytes)
3. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:42:37 -0500; It was on display in Orlando. Eric said "they" were done with it an just awaiting approval. He thought it would be a couple of months. I must admit, with the KPA 500 practically already available, th; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00455.html (7,735 bytes)
4. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:01:29 -0600; That depends on whether TT could significantly beat Elecraft's cost/price window. 73, Duane Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com It was on display in Orlando. Eric said "they" were done wi; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00460.html (8,930 bytes)
5. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:54:39 -0800; TT would have to come up with something to differentiate itself from Elecraft. At this point, the route would be to offer full legal limit solid-state amplifiers. Elecraft went down that road with th; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00461.html (10,625 bytes)
6. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:49:01 -0800; It's currently in field test. I had one for WPX RTTY, N6XI had one for ARRL DX CW, there's one in the UK, and my neighbor, K6XX has been trying to blow them up for almost a year. I have no inside inf; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00464.html (8,644 bytes)
7. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: John Molenda <cdistflatfoot@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:17:12 -0500; I sure would like to see Ten Tec come out with a legal limit solid state amplifier I know I will not like buying one some place else. John _______________________________________________ TenTec maili; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00467.html (8,871 bytes)
8. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: Mike Stricker <info4mjs@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:05:58 -0800 (PST); I saw the KPA500 at the Orlando Hamfest. Yes, it looks nice. It also looks cheap much like the rest of their equipment. For the kind of money they are getting for their equipment, the mechanical aspe; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00468.html (8,197 bytes)
9. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:28:10 -0500; I had trouble with the protection circuit kicking in too soon on the ALS-600. Sold it after about a year. Was a real problem in contests in the winter time. Otherwise, I loved the little amp, and I w; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00469.html (9,124 bytes)
10. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:48:19 -0800; You mean it didn't have a fancy front panel that added cost without adding useful function? In my experience, The KPA500 has a steel chassis. Elecraft is what Ten Tec used to be -- state of the art r; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00470.html (9,929 bytes)
11. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:57:54 -0800 (PST); I find the mechanical design of the newer Ten-Tec gear very sturdy. The ORION ll is a good deal compared to the K3. I have two K3s and I love them, but they are not the King Kong of transceivers. Geo; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00474.html (11,365 bytes)
12. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:06:37 -0800 (PST); There is just no money to be made in amps. A lot of Hams are linear abusers. Tubes, for the most part can take the abuse, transistor can not, hence lots of protection. Then we Hams complain that our; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00475.html (12,742 bytes)
13. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: Rsoifer@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:22:24 -0500 (EST); Hi George, Yes, my experience with solid state amps is also that they can't take abuse as well as a tube amp can. Tube amps are also better value for money. For those who really need no-tune bandswit; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00476.html (12,908 bytes)
14. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:30:47 -0800; Tubes are still a good way to go for high power, but it's true that there isn't much profit in the ham amplifier market. The price and durability of solid state devices will improve and make them mor; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00477.html (13,625 bytes)
15. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: John Molenda <cdistflatfoot@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:56:22 -0500; I think that's what I want is no tune band switching and tubes would be fine with that . John kb2huk _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://l; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00478.html (15,852 bytes)
16. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:57:10 -0800 (PST); Yes Ray, I really like my ORION ll. I have two K3s which are good radios, but much hyped. 73 de George, W6GF Hi George, Yes, my experience with solid state amps is also that they can't take abuse as; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00480.html (13,380 bytes)
17. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>; Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:05:57 -0500; Not completely true, George. Build it robust, and then with tiny delays in some of the protection circuit. The overheat protection needs to kick in instantly. The high SWR should be "slow blow". Obvi; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00483.html (14,472 bytes)
18. [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:04:27 -0600; Big difference between designing a rig to operate on only one frequency like a broadcast rig and designing a solid state QRO box that will operate from medium wave up through VHF and make it plug and; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00498.html (8,843 bytes)
19. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:51:15 -0800 (PST); What I really do not like is the time delay for filament heating. I have several "instant on" 811,572,3-500z amps, but I really like the 3cx1500 amps I have. There is a 2-3 min delay but the amps loa; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00500.html (16,968 bytes)
20. Re: [TenTec] KPA 500 (score: 1): Author: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:39:15 -0800; I talked to a manufacturer who makes commercial SS amplifiers, and they do have one that is bullet-proof, auto-tune for 1.5 MHz to 30 MHz, 1.5 kW which is designed for military and short-wave broadca; /archives//html/TenTec/2011-02/msg00501.html (9,829 bytes)

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