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Elecraft releases pictures and specs of their new KXPA100 Amp

Moleculo

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Apr 14, 2002
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Elecraft has released pictures and preliminary specs of their new KXPA100 100 watt external amplifier with built in KXAT100 auto tuner.

The amplifier is designed to be used with any QRP rig, including their own KX3, the Yaesu FT-817, Icom 703, and others.

Front:

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Back:

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Here are the preliminary specs direct from Eric Swartz:

- 100 W Output on all bands, 160 m to 6 m; 4 W Input for 100W Out typical
- Modern Design with MOSFET Output Stage
- Solid State diode T/R Switching — supreme fast and silent T/R and QSK
- 13.8V nominal DC Powered. No moving parts (no fan required)
- One RF input, 1 or 2 ANT outputs. (2nd ANT output with internal ATU option.)
- LED Bar-graphs for power, status and SWR (with the internal ATU option).
- KXPA100 works with any rig with just AMP KEY and RF. The internal freq counter auto band switches.
- The KXPA100 Integrates Seamlessly with the KX3, but also functions with all QRP transceivers up to 10W of output.
- Dedicated KX3 interface with band data communicates between the KX3 and Amp.
- Pre-drive band data switching, while not required, also supports many rigs, including the Yaesu FT-817, and Icom IC-703. (Ask us for details)
- Double APP power connectors both for additional friction fit in mobile apps and for optional daisy chaining of KX3 13.8V power.
- The rugged KXAT100 Internal integrated ATU handles a 10:1 SWR range on most bands with Elecraft's proven high performance fast matching algorithm.
- ATU settings, once tuned, are remembered per band, per band segment, and per antenna.

Lastly, here is a picture that gives us a pretty good idea on the size of the new amp.

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Availability and pricing will be announced once certification is received by the FCC.
 
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Nice looking amp,nice to see anderson power poles as power sockets and led's galore,my type of baby,lol, I'm an ied junkie.they look ace and they have tremedous botany potential at the right wavelengths,lol,and their cheap to run, a tight arsed Glaswegians dream.
 
Would like a price once you know, would like to purchase one.

Its Elecraft.

$699.95 for the kit, $749.95 factory built WITHOUT THE ATU.

The ATU is an additional $299.95 user fitted or $349.95 factory fitted.

Brings the amp with the ATU factory built to $1099.90. For that money you can buy a second rig and have change.
 

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