Hello Bob,
I've been considering replacing my Alpha 87A
<http://kj6yvt.com/amplifier.htm> with an Elecraft KPA1500 too. The
instant-on feature solid-state amplifiers offer is attractive to a
fellow who hates to wait, and the 6 meter support and built-in antenna
tuner are what have lead me to this. The KPA1500's $5,995.00 price
tag is about double what I paid for my used 87A, and my 87A is
integrated with the Alpha DAS antenna selector relay control box, so
I'm still on the fence.
Thank you for posting the Alpha 87A memory dump procedure
<https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/Alpha_87A_Memory_Dump.pdf>. That is
something all 87A owners will appreciate.
And I very much enjoyed your extensive 2018 Visalia International DX
Convention photo album <https://bit.ly/Visalia2018>.
Best regards,
Larry Dighera
WB6BBB
On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 23:45:07 -0700, "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv@arrl.net>
wrote:
>Mickey,
>
>I just used a pair of KPA1500s in the California QSO Party, full bore, CW
>only, for 24 hours. The performance was solid, no glitches. QSK was
>silent and fast, so it's safe to use a K3 transceiver in CW QRQ mode (about
>4.3 ms PTT to RF delay, maximum QSK performance). Fan noise was not a
>problem while wearing David Clark headphones. I manually set the fan level
>to a minimum value of 2 (out of 5) which is pretty loud, but it kept the
>temperature below 62°C, so the amp. never kicked into a higher fan speed.
>I'm running a beta version of the firmware (1.78).
>
>Though I use two K3s, the KPA1500 amp/tuner combo. can automatically track
>your 6600M frequency (see the USB Cables section in the Flex Manual). You
>can use the XCVR SERIAL port on the KPA1500 for this. The S-BOX
><https://bit.ly/S-BOX> makes that connection easy using standard serial and
>TRS cables, no custom cables required. (The S-BOX can also do this for SPE
>and ACOM amps).
>
>My Alpha 87As are now for sale.
>
>73,
>Bob, N6TV
>
>On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 5:28 AM Mickey Baker <n4mb@arrl.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a fairly new 6600M and once had the PowerGenius on order, but
>> cancelled after it was delayed and my transceiver was ready.
>>
>> I'm thinking that the Elecraft KPA1500 is the only full power solid state
>> amp with qsk that can replace my AL1500 with QSK5.
>>
>> Thoughts from the group?
>>
>> Mickey Baker, N4MB
>> Fort Lauderdale, FL
>> *?Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me,
>> and I will learn.? *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying.
>>
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