SPE Expert 1.5K-FA

SPE Expert 1.5K-FA

Price: $8,285.00

Model: SPE-1.5K-FA
Manufacturer: SPE, Italy
Availability: OUT OF STOCK
Warranty: 2 years

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1.5 KW Solid State Fully Automatic Linear Amplifier

RF SOLUTIONS is the authorised dealer for Australia/New Zealand

  • The smallest in its class:
    • Built-in power supply and automatic antenna tuner
    • Dimensions: L 28cm, H 12cm, D 38cm (including connectors)
    • Weight: 11kg
  • The most technologically advanced solid state amplifier in the world:
    • Two powerful CPUs in use
    • More than 30,000 lines of software for performance unmatched in any other amplifier
  • Fully automatic:
    • Easy connection with transceivers from ICOM, Yaesu, Kenwood, Ten-Tec, FlexRadio, and Elecraft for immediate management of bands, tuner and antenna
    • Same performance with all makes and some homemade rigs
    • The operator only has to operate the transceiver, and the amplifier will follow automatically
  • Wide frequency coverage:
    • All amateur bands from 160m to 6m including WARC bands
    • 60m band, where permitted
  • Fully solid state:
    • Solid 1.5KW out; 50 MHz included (+/- 0.5 dB)
    • Switchable in MAX (full power), MID (1KW) or LOW (500W), power selected according to operator’s requirement or automatic for amplifier protection
    • No warm-up time required, amplifier ready immediately!
    • Using only LD / MOSFET rated at 1.8KW out
  • Automatic antenna tuner built-in:
    • Capable of matching up to 5:1 SWR on HF, and 2.5:1 on 6 meters
    • Capable of program controlling 4 aerials (SO239 connectors)
    • Program up to 2 aerials for each band
    • Management of UltraBeam/SteppIR aerials (tuneable)
    • Also measures the SWR of the antenna and cable system
    • Bands, aerial, tuning conditions are changed in 10 msec
    • Bands, aerial, and tuning conditions are managed so that in “STBY” only the exciter is passed through to the output
    • Max. attenuation 0.8 dB
    • ATU bypass capable
  • SO2R
  • Two inputs available:
    • SO239 connectors
  • High power gain (up to 15 dB):
    • In “OPERATE” the required drive power is automatically set with the ALC connection
    • In “STANDBY” the exciter is automatically reset to full power
  • Very clean and low distortion output:
    • Spurious emissions RCM (C-Tick)/FCC/CE compliant
    • 3rd order distortion (two tone test) from -30 to -35 dB typ.
  • Input 50 Ohm always perfectly matched:
    • The same protection is realized in two different ways:
    • Via hardware circuits (HW) to assure great speed
    • Via software (SW) to assure great accuracy
    • Thanks to the sophisticated software, the transmit relay changeover is carried out with zero current on the contacts
  • Full break-in operation (QSK)
  • Quiet operation:
    • Linear management of the speed of the cooling fans of the heatsink
    • The amplifier develops a significant amount of heat that must be removed
    • Therefore every precaution is used to keep the fan noise at the lowest possible level
    • Fan noise is significantly lower than with tube type amplifiers
  • Use:
    • Unlimited in SSB and CW
    • In FM automatically switches to “MID” if for 10 minutes a continuous signal is emitted in “MAX” (room temperature 20 degrees Celsius)
    • Full I.C.A.S. for all digital modes currently in use
  • Switching power supply:
    • Continuously operable at inputs between 100-255 VAC, 47-63 Hz
    • PFC (Power Factor Correction)
  • The linear can be switched ON / OFF by switching the excited ON / OFF
  • Can be used fully remotely
  • A large LCD display allows a great deal of information:
    • Watts pep out, Vpa, Ipa, Watts, Temperatures, SWR (after and before the ATU), input setting, CAT setting, band and other indications including the alarms log
  • Easy to operate:
    • Powerful and sophisticated software gives you a user-friendly unit
  • USB / RS232 ports:
    • For remote control
    • For new software releases download
  • Easy transportation:
    • A sturdy carry-bag is supplied for QSY, Field Day, DXpeditions etc.
  • Certifications:
    • RCM (C-Tick), CE, FCC

Specifications and price are subject to change without notice