Hello Mike and others, As mentioned in my previous emails in this reflector, I am awaiting KAT500 so that I will know the total cost of KPA500+KAT500. LDG tuner may not meet my requirements in 6 metre
I have no worry about Elecraft's competence to give us good performers but the following issues hinder my decision in favour of KPA500: 1. Hams usually have more than 1 radio. I have the big Icoms and K3. Therefore, I need a linear amplifier with at least two inputs for two radios; 2. Again, we often have more than 1 antenna but KPA500 has only one RF output for 1 antenna. I believe the KAT500 will accommodate more antenna with memories per antenna per band. Therefore, I need to wait for more information about KAT500. In city area of Hong Kong, property prices are not much less than that in downtown Manhattan, NYC. We do not have the luxury in space for every radio having its own dedicated linear amplifier. TNX & 73, Johnny VR2XMC ________________________________ 寄件人﹕ ai6ii <[email protected]> 收件人﹕ [email protected] 傳送日期﹕ 2011/6/22 (三) 7:58:54 AM 主題： [Elecraft] KPA500 vs others Ditto.... Except in my case I was 16 in 1963 when first licensed and I have less in the way of DXer antennas and much less in DXer skills (although I am getting better). The K-line is my Collins substitute. I had to buy an LDG AT-1000Pro to handle the KPA500, so I won't really have a complete K-line until the new autotuner becomes available. Just worked J48O a couple of daze ago. I know, not big DX, but for me???? yep it is. ..mike AI6II ______________________________________________________________ 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
