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Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 13:05:23 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
Organization: Elecraft
To: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft K2/100 Transceiver

It's here! Our K2 transceiver--one of the best-performing HF rigs
available at any price--is now available in a 100-watt model. The K2/100
is based on the K2, with the same features and same world-class receiver
performance. It's the only transceiver you can buy that has the
portability and efficiency of a QRP transceiver, but--when you need
it--packs a 100-watt punch. 

The K2/100 includes a number of features that distinguish it from other
100-watt transceivers:

- Rugged, fully-shielded 100-watt stage using conservatively-rated power transistors

- Silent, diode-switched transmit/receive (no T-R relays)

- DC input uses reliable, easy-to-assemble Anderson Power Pole connectors

- Built-in true RS-232 control port, equivalent to our KIO2 option (an
$89 value)

- Light weight (about 5 pounds) and low receive-mode current drain
(150-500 mA) for enhanced portability--the ideal rig for DXpeditions and
field use

- Dual power supply capability, with automatic switching to a
low-current backup supply or battery for emergency operation at the
15-watt level

- Instant high/low power switching just by rotating the POWER control;
in low-power mode, the 100-watt stage is bypassed and turned off to
minimize current drain

- All basic K2 features, including dual VFOs, RIT/XIT, full break-in CW,
memory keyer, narrow IF crystal filtering, excellent dynamic range, and
IF-derived AGC

The K2/100 shares a number of options with the K2, including the KSB2
SSB adapter, KNB2 noise blanker, K160RX 160 m adapter with second
receive antenna jack, KAF2 audio filter/real-time clock, and MH2
Heil/Elecraft hand mic.

Please refer to our web site (http://www.elecraft.com) for further
details. For a few early product reviews on the K2/100, see:

    http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2357

73,
Wayne, N6KR
Eric, WA6HHQ

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Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 17:36:17 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
Organization: Elecraft
To: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] K2/100: credit where it's due

Now that the K2/100 has been announced, I wanted to say thanks (again)
to Bob Friess, N6CM. Bob, who is quite knowledgeable about high-power
design, built a rugged 100-watt amplifier for his K2 last year. While
many details have changed, Bob's design is at the core of the KPA100,
and he's helped us at every phase with review, testing, and troubleshooting.

Now we hear that he's tinkering with even more watts. But that's another story....

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 18:16:07 -0700
From: Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft <eric at elecraft.com>
Organization: Elecraft
To: NB1B <NB1B at attbi.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 & KP/100 Weight

My loaded K2/100 (including KSB2, KNB2, KAF2, K160RX) weighs in at about 5.5
pounds. I have an early machined version of the 100W heatsink that has a little
more weight then the production one, so the final weight may be closer to 5 or
5.25.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ
Elecraft
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NB1B wrote:
> 
> I've been asked by a prospective ham that is also a DXpeditioner, what is
> the weight of the K2 and the assembled High power amp?  I can see the K2
> assembled weight sans options is 3.3 pounds, but I'm sure the power amp
> weighs another couple of pounds.
> 
> Dennis NB1B

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Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 13:32:00 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
Organization: Elecraft
To: kc4kgu at ENTERZONE.NET
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: K2/100 pictures



kc4kgu at ENTERZONE.NET wrote:
> 
> I notice two interesting things in the picture of the K2/100 at
> http://www.elecraft.com/k2100/k2100_folded%20out_med.jpg
> 
> (1) The standoffs at the front and right side of the board.  Are these for
> mounting the future KAT2/100?

No, these support the metal shield between the KPA100 and the rest of
the K2.

The future KAT100 will be an external QRO tuner, not internal. There's
definintely no room for it once the KPA100 is installed.


> (2) The K2/100 pictured shows the K160M installed and (I believe) a KAF2
> but no KSB2.  This just struck me as odd.

Eric probably pulled out the KSB2 for some reason. But it certainly
works with the KPA100.


> Can't wait to see the manual for the KPA100.  When is it going to be
> posted to the website?

Probably on Monday.

Wayne

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