> OM-2000+ 2,000 Watts $3.379.00
At the US legal limit, it's $2.25/Watt. It's also a tube amp
while you show/compare it against the list of solid state amps.
Cathy, the PW-1 is a 1000W amplifier per Icom's own Instruction
Manual. You list it as 1500W.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 4/21/2017 1:30 PM, Jay Terleski wrote:
Price
t of Watts
from OM Powre Cathy, to add to your list.
OM-2000+ 2,000 Watts $3.379.00
That is $1.69 / Watt Cathy.
Jay, WX0B
Jay Terleski
Array Solutions
214 954 7140
Price of solid-state amps:
Ameritron ALS-600, 500 watts, about $1400
ACOM 600, 600 watts, about $2800
Elecraft KPA-500, 500 watts, about $3000
Elecraft KPA-1500, 1500 watts, about $6000
ICOM PW-1, 1500 watts, about $4900
Cost per watt: $2.80 - $6.00
So it's still not practical to get the same performance *at the same
price* from
solid state power amplifiers. It will come, but it's not there yet.
You can quibble with the choices of amps that I picked to make the point,
but
I don't think you can refute the core argument.
73,
Cathy
N5WVR
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