I'm not surprised by the repeated comments to include the KPA3 in your initial purchase so you can run 100 watts. For all of those Hams who run 100 watts (likely the majority these days), the drop in signal strength caused by running 10 watts - about 1 or 1-1/2 S-unit - is very undesirable, just as those who routinely run the legal limit can't understand why anyone would willingly run only 100 watts.
There's probably no more personal and subjective decision in one's station than what power level is required. What's indisputable is that you can make a lot of contacts, including DX contacts, running 10 watts when the bands are open and even the legal-limit operators have a hard time when conditions are bad. Personally, when forced to choose, I'll chose receiver performance over transmit power every time. Whatever you chose, Pf, you'll have a lot of fun with the K3. 73, Ron AC7AC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
