I don¹t know what the design rationale was, but I do know why I went that way after looking at KW and 1.5 KW amps from several other manufacturers. Pretty simple - I can run the KPA500 and the K3 from existing 117 vac power in my home. A KW would require either a dedicated 220 line or an increase in my fire insurance coverage. The on-the-air signal gain from 500 to 1000 isn¹t very much . . . cheaper to put another few DB into the antenna system. Having decided that 500 was the right size, choosing Elecraft wasn¹t even in doubt due to the integration of the equipment, among other things.
Ted, KN1CBR > >Message: 3 >Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 08:06:42 -0400 >From: Slava Baytalskiy <[email protected]> >To: elecraft <[email protected]> >Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 question >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >Hello everyone! >I'm a proud owner of a new K3/P3. >Almost there... >Can someone please explain to me the rationale behind the KPA500? Why >500W? >Is there a tremendous difference between legal limit and about half of it >(which is what i hear KPA500 can do)? >I understand the ease of use, how the amp follows the radio. I get all >that. But why half of max power? >Chances are i won't be buying any more amps for the foreseeable future if >i get the KPA500 at Dayton this year, so i'd like to know that it will >cover everything i need it to (and i have no idea what that might be). > >I hope this question isn't too confusing. >I'm a new ham (almost a year new), so please be gentle. >Thanks in advance! >__________________ >Slava (Sal) B, W2RMS >[email protected] > > >> ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
