I found that the K-Line set-up (K3, P3, KAT500, and KPA500) fit very nicely into my RV-turned-shack. You can see my operating position in the top picture on my QRZ.com page (click to enlarge). After replacement of a board "sandwich" early in its life, my KPA has functioned perfectly, and usually gets me through the pileups I want to work. I usually run it at about 400w, and find many other KPA users do about the same. -Paul, N1HEL
On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Dauer, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] > -- Paul Grigorieff N1HEL 781-526-1911 Half Moon Bay, CA ______________________________________________________________ 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]
