*Mike, Where and when have we even heard of such a beast in the offing?
I have not heard/read anything about the development or redesign of the prototype KPA-1500 or for the KPA-800 with auto-tuner inbuilt for that matter. All postings have been met so far with a deafening silence from the "Secret Squirrel Complex"....:-) Gary * On 18 January 2012 10:45, Mike K2MK <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm hoping they skip the middle man and go right for the KPA-1500. Folks > considering a KW might have been persuaded by the fine reviews and > excellent > integration to jump into the KPA-500. Those desiring the legal limit are > probably taking a wait and see approach. > > 73, > Mike K2MK > > > alsopb wrote > > > > 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 > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-another-view-tp7198413p7198652.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:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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
