[Amps] new mobile amps from THP

[Jim Brown]

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:53:17 +0100, PA3DUV wrote:

>Tokyo High Power Labs will introduce the HL450 solid state HF amp in May 2006
>It's a 400 watt output, fully remotable amplifier featuring a uprocessor 
controlled protection system.

>Under study at THP is a legal limit+ solid state amplifier for mobile 
applications as well.

For at least a year, it's been an open secret that Elecraft is well along with 
work on two models of high power amplifiers. It's rumored that one will run the 
legal limit, the other will be 3 dB down. One or both will include a tuner. Wayne 
Burdick, N6KR, the principal designer, said a few days ago on the Elecraft list 
that they are about to begin "field testing," and have lots of remote control and 
computer control capability, band sensing for popular transceivers, etc. I haven't 
heard whether these amps will run on 13.8V. I wouldn't be surprised to see them at 
Dayton this spring. 

In the same email thread, Wayne indicated that their 440 transverter was close to 
being released (adding to their 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 220 MHz units). It was shown 
at Pacificon in October. I own the 144 MHz and 220 MHz units. 

Jim K9YC