I agree, the path is clear -- it is obvious --- sell the Commander as 5 to 7 dB is not worth having extra stuff around to fool with. As said by a person with a growing interest and desire for QRP contacts.
73, phil, K7PEH On Dec 18, 2012, at 12:28 PM, "hawley, charles j jr" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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" <[email protected]> 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:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
