[TenTec] KPA 500

[george fritkin]

Yes Ray, I really like my ORION ll.  I have two K3s which are good radios, but 
much hyped.

73
de
George, W6GF



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From: "Rsoifer at aol.com" <Rsoifer at aol.com>
To: tentec at contesting.com; ronc at sonic.net
Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 4:22:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA 500

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 bandswitching, there's always  Alpha.

My Orion II may not be perfect, but nothing is.  I feel no need to  trade 
it for a K3, but am not currently into DXpeditioning.

73 Ray W2RS



In a message dated 2/24/2011 12:06:52 A.M. GMT Standard Time,  
georgefritkin at yahoo.com writes:

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 solid state amps  "kick out all 
the 
time" so you can not win.  Either you go the  Ameritron way (I have lots of 
their 
amps) or the THP direction and just  let the selling price follow suit.  
You are 
correct, differentiating  amps is much harder than a transceiver.

George,  W6GF



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From: Ron Castro  <ronc at sonic.net>
To: ac5aa at ac5aa.com; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment  
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 7:54:39  AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA 500

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 the KPA800 and 
KPA1500, but never  brought them to market.  I saw the prototypes of both 
units (the  pictures are still on my website) but instead, they pursued the 
K-3  development and let the higher power amps wither on the vine.  The K-3 

has been so popular that they are focused on accessories with a matching  
footprint like the 500 Watt amp and the pan adapter.

I'd love to  see TT with something equivalent to the Dishtronix amp!

Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Calvin"  <ac5aa1 at gmail.com>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'"  <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:01  AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA 500


> That depends on whether TT  could significantly beat Elecraft's cost/price
> window.
>
>  73, Duane
>
>
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin,  Texas
> www.ac5aa.com
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com  
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Rick - NJ0IP /  DJ0IP
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:43 AM
> To:  'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] KPA  500
>
> 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, the niche 
> for
> Ten-Tec to build a small amp  has practically vanished.
>
> 73
> Rick
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com  
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> On Behalf Of JoshL
>  Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:42 PM
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> Subject: [TenTec] KPA 500
>
> When  does the KPA 500 become AVAILABLE ???
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