As someone said in another thread, adding an amp is like going from a
dipole to a small beam. But, remember that adding a better antenna
usually costs less and provides a two-way improvement - your amp can
boost your transmit signal, but does nothing to boost the received
signal. An antenna with gain will improve matters both ways.
Now, I am not talking you out of an amp... they have their place in the
shack for sure... I am only saying I would put an amp in the shack only
after I had installed the best, most efficient, highest gain antenna
system I could fit in my yard, before putting an amp on line. That will
assure you the best two-way improvement, and give the amp an even better
antenna to break the pileups.
Just MY take...
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On 5/7/2014 8:06 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
Can someone please explain to me the rationale behind the KPA500? Why 500W?
I'm a new ham (almost a year new), so please be gentle.
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