To All, Well I am a bit surprised at some comments. I guess my thoughts on the 'closeness' of the THP caused some angst with some.
The kit version of the KPA-500 is my choice. My 'shack' (read desk) is a THP Free Zone...:-) 73's Gary On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 4:31 AM, Ken Chandler <g0...@sky.com> wrote: > I'm more interested in how the KPA 500 handles a full blown 48hr CW contest > with full QSK. > What connections are on > the rear panel, etc. > I just hope someone from the contesting brotherhood has it and given it a > really good workout!! > > > Ken..G0ORH k2, K3, P3 > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On 24 Jan 2011, at 18:04, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > >> The KPA500 will do full QSK at over 80 WPM with the K3 in QRQ mode. >> >> Yes, it uses PIN-diode T/R switching. >> >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> On Jan 24, 2011, at 9:54 AM, W5UXH wrote: >> >>> >>> I remain interested in knowing if the KPA-500 will handle QSK with >>> the K3 in >>> CW+ mode at 65 wpm, and if it uses PIN diode switching for QSK. >>> >>> Chuck, W5UXH >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: >>>> >>>> Way less than that for both the kit and build versions. We haven't >>>> set >>>> the final price yet, but the kit version should come in about $1995. >>>> We're in field test right now. >>>> >>>> Stay tuned! >>>> >>>> 73, Eric >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA-500-vs-THP-tp5954668p5955986.html >>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile http://www.qsl.net/vk4fd/ K3 #679 For everything else there's Mastercard!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
