If you are 20db over S9 with the KPA500, you can be 25 to 27db over S9 with the Commander in line. The path is clear...
Sent from my iPad Chuck, KE9UW (Jack for BMW motorcycles) On Dec 18, 2012, at 11:45 AM, "Bruce McLaughlin" <bmcla...@bex.net> wrote: > I finally succumbed to temptation and ordered a KPA 500 which will arrive > tomorrow. This may be a question that can't be answered on this reflector > but I thought I would try. I have an HF 2500 Commander, the Palstar > version, which I have been using with the k3 and other radios. I am not > sure about how I will integrate the KPA 500 into the station. I have been > switching between three different radios and the Commander amplifier using a > coax switch to switch the output of the various radios to the input of the > Commander. I have been thinking about pulling the output of the k3, running > it through the KPA 500 and then running the output of the KPA 500 to the > coax switch. With that arrangement the switching would be exactly the same > as before. > > However, I am a little concerned about running 500 Watts into the input Of > the Commander even when that amplifier is turned off. I am wondering > whether that might damage the input circuits Of the Commander. Does anyone > have any suggestions. I should mention That the Commander works just fine > with all of the radios but I wanted to complete the K line and experience > integrated, completely automatic operation. The lower power from the KPA > 500 should not make any significant difference for most contacts. I would > appreciate any thoughts on the subject. > > Bruce-W8FU > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
