Sounds interesting.  They sound expensive, but some day I'd like to 
upgrade to the legal lemit.  I get about five or six hundred out of my 
magnus mobile amp.
73
Butch
WA0VJR

On Fri, 17 Jun 2011, Kevin Nathan wrote:

> Hi Butch,
>
> The amp is actually called the Expert and there are now two models of it.
> The first is the one I have called the 1-KFA and the new version is called
> the 2-KFA.  Mine runs 1000 watts at full power and about 600 on half power
> while I think the new one runs the full legal limit.  They are both
> manufactured by SPE in Italy.  Mine has facilities for four antennas, 2
> radios and will work the SO2R contesting mode right out of the box.  Once
> you set it up, it will automatically switch antennas depending on which band
> you are operating and has a built-in antenna tuner that you train during
> setup.  Once that is done you can move to a particular frequency in any band
> the amp will follow once you touch the key or say a word into the mic.  I
> should have the CAT cable for mine tonight and will set it up to follow my
> TS-590 kind of like Mary's little lamb.  <GRIN>
>
> Take care and very 73.
>
>
>
> Kevin :)
> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 14:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: FW: [KenwoodTS-590] Re: ALC Problem?
>
> What is an SPE solid state amp?  How much power does it run?
> Hope to have my 390 Tuesday.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
>
>