[AMPS] FW: New Yaesu solid state 1Kw Cyber-amplifier / clarification

[Morel Grunberg]

Hi,

I'm very sorry fellows, but I don't have more infos on Yaesu
new solid state amplifier than I stated already on the reflector:

* no, I don't know what are the harmonics and IMD figures
  ( but I would like to know them too )

* no, I don't know what will be the price in U.S. and when
  will be available ( call your Yaesu dealer or the Yaesu U.S.A. )

* no, I don't know if it has a remote control unit ( I suppose yes, 
  because the closest competitor has it, hi,hi  )

* no, I don't know how many protections are and which parameters
  are monitored

* no, I don't know how what's the tuning time and how many
  memories are available on automatic antenna tuner

* no, I'm not related to Yaesu ( but I would like some shares in this
  company, especially after they will improve their human engineering
  & MMI concepts, hi, hi )
..................

You can check yourself the Yaesu WEB-site at:
http://www.yaesu.co.jp/what/idx003.htm
only if you have a Netscape japanese-compatible browser.
Otherwise, you'll be able to see only the photos.

73 de Morel, 4X1AD 

>----------
>From: 	Morel Grunberg
>Sent: 	‏יום ראשון 30 מרץ 1997‏ 14:42
>To: 	'Amplifier reflector'
>Subject: 	New Yaesu solid state 1Kw Cyber-amplifier
>Importance: 	High
>
>Hello,
>
>Yaesu - Japan released first pictures and technical specs of their
>new 1KW HF/VHF amplifier. It will be the matching amplifier for
>the new Yaesu transceiver FT-920 and a natural answer to their
>competitor set IC-756 / IC-PW-1. Where is Kenwood ?
>
>The appearance is absolutely different than everything you saw
>until now on amateur radio market: it seems to be a cyberspace
>object with an extremely large amber backlit very visible LCD display
>for about 30% of the RF deck front panel surface. It looks much much
>better than the new Icom IC-PW-1 HF/VHF 1KW out amplifier. I only
>hope that the performance, spectral purity and his reliability will match
>the outstanding look !
> 
> It is composed by two units: VL-1000, the amplifier and automatic
>antenna tuner deck and the VP-1000 , the power supply unit. 
>
>Few characteristics:
>
>* frequency range: 1.8MHz to 54MHz including all the amateur band
>* drive: max.100W
>* output power: at least 1KW at 240VAC or 500W at 100VAC
>   - modes and duty cycle not specified
>* RF design: use of unspecified number of Motorola MRF-150
>  MOSFETs modules at 48VDC 
>* AC power: 100VAC @ 20A, 240V@15A
>* dimmensions: both units 410W x 135H x 410D (mm ).
>* weight: VL-1000 15Kg; VP-1000 12kG ( is clearly a switching PS )
>* built-in automatic antenna tuner :  impedance matching 16.7-150Ohms
>  @1.8-30MHz;  20-125Ohms @50MHz; insertion loss: max. 0.7dB
>* fully automatic with Yaesu Transceivers: FT-900, FT-920, FT-1000(D) 
>  & FT-1000MP
> 
>More info and pictures on Yaesu-Japan WEB site ( unfortunately in
>japanese only ).
>Don't ask me for prices: I only hope they will be close to our budgets !
>
>73 de Morel, 4X1AD
>e-mail: morel.grunberg@telrad.co.il
>

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