Dick, On the Elecraft web site in the news section it reads in part " The KAT500 uses the same topology and high performance tuning algorithms as the popular 100W autotuner in the K3. Typical matching range at 500-600W is up to 10:1 on most bands. (slightly less on 160m and 6M). This also equates to a range of 3:1 for higher power levels, up to 1200-1500 W." So is it up to 1200 - 1500 watts? On May 2, 2013 8:20 AM, "Dick Dievendorff" <die...@comcast.net> wrote:
> http://www.elecraft.com/KAT500/kat500.html > > Specifications > > Frequency Typical Matching Range and Power Limit > 3 - 30 MHz 600W into 5 to 500 Ohms (10:1 SWR) > 1000W into 16 to 150 Ohms (3:1 SWR ) > > 1.8 - 2MHz 600W into 10 to 500 Ohms (5:1 Low Impedance, 10:1 > High Impedance SWR) > 1000W into 16 to 150 Ohms (3:1 SWR ) > > 30 - 60MHz 500W into 5:1 SWR (10 to 250 Ohms) > > Matching specified to a 1.0:1 to 1.6:1 resultant SWR. Power rating is ICAS > (Intermittent Commercial and Amateur Service). > > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 7:49 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 power source > > On 5/1/2013 7:38 PM, Gerald Manthey wrote: > > Can the KPA500 handle more than 1000 watts? Say like 1100 to 1500? > > You must mean KAT500, and I don't think so. At least I wouldn't try it. > I think it will handle anything the KPA500 will make [~700W], after all, > this *is* Elecraft, and that's what they do, but 1,500W is over twice that > much and seems to be pushing it more than a little. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013 > - www.cqp.org > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
