[Amps] ALS-1306 and others

[Charles Henry]

A cheaper way to get into the K3 bandwagon is the KX-3 at $1000 and the SPE Expert 1K-FA ATU at about $2700. which gives more RF than the Elecraft 500 watt unit at $3000 with ATU.
 
Another thought is to use the SPE 1.5K-FA ATU with stupendous gain (defeated in USA versions, so get international version) at about $4500 and have over a KW from the KX3 as a driver.   This pairing seems the unsung secret combo for KX-3 lovers, and both units are about as small as can be.
 
Get two 1.3K and the SPE CO-1 HF and your KX-3 station puts out over 5KW.   Wouldn't it be interesting to have the little KX-3 in your hand with so much RF going out to the antenna.
 
Wonderful world, 73, Charly
 
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:08:51 -0500
> From: kevin.stover at mediacombb.net
> To: dave at nk7z.net
> CC: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] ALS-1306
> 
> I think you masde a good decision.
> 
> Don't get me wrong...I love my Elecraft "stuff" but think when it comes down to it the KPA500 should have been the KPA1K. That's where the solid state competition is now. 
> 
> Some guys are still upset that they had both 800 and 1.5K protypes at Dayton and didn't build either one.
> 
> Sooner or later the vacuum tubes will become so expensive or scarce that manufacturers will switch from tubes to solid state. Ameritron uses the tried and true MRF150. W6PQL has built one with an NXP LDMOS device. A pair of those with appropriate level of negative feedback for stabilty, running at 750W each would be a world beater. A pair of LDMOS devices cost less than a Chinese 8877.
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 30 Apr 2015 05:11:13 -0700
> David Cole <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Bought an ALS-1306 to replace the AL-82.  Finally decided to go the way
> > of no tune...  
> > 
> > Did some looking, and some thinking about use, etc., and came to the
> > conclusion that the ALS-1306 will do what I need.
> > 
> > Any quirks of the amp I should be aware of that anyone knows of?
> > -- 
> > Thanks and 73's,
> 
> -- 
> R. Kevin Stover
> AC0H
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