It's been stated here that the difference between 1500W and 500W is mostly unimportant. Most views are going from about 100 w to 500 W.
Here is another view based up the past 15 days of operation with a KPA-500. The previously 1500 watts was used with identical antennas. I chase DX and specifically the DX Marathon award where you try to work as many countries as possible each year. Yes I can still work stations but the net effect is: 1) You won't work everything you used to 2) It takes longer to work them 3) SSB pileup cracking is more difficult 4) RTTY pileups are more difficult still. Frustration. It hasn't been a complete wash. I've managed 174 countries/40 zones with the KPA-500 BUT GETTING THERE WAS A LOT MORE DIFFICULT than Jan. 2011. The above isn't unexpected. Bring on a KPA-1000. 73 de Brian/K3KO ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1416 / Virus Database: 2109/4148 - Release Date: 01/17/12 ______________________________________________________________ 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
