I just added the KPA500 and the KAT500 last month - first amp I've ever had but so cannot compare but love it! Issue for me was ability to run on 120 volts. Great fun to assemble both and as mentioned nice compact grouping / size for my space constraints. Joe, w9jc
On May 7, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote: > Well, if you want a kilowatt station the Icom IC-7600 and PW-1 offer the same > functionality with a built-in antenna matching circuit. > > Curiously, I am getting about 400 watts out of the PW-1 driving it directly > with the KX3 at 12 watts out (no ALC). > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill W2BLC" <w2...@nycap.rr.com> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 4:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question > > >> Exactly! The K-Line amounts to a fully automated (no tuning or knob >> twisting) 500 Watt HF station. Last time I saw that was a Halicrafters >> Tornado. >> >> I changed my entire radio desk to create more storage and shelves from the >> space formerly used by a large tube amp and the large tuner I used with it. >> The K3 and P3 take about the same space the previous HF rig took and the >> KPA500 and KAT500 take just slightly more space than the K3 by itself. In >> other words, the K-Line is extremely space efficient. >> >> Bill K-Line >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to pin...@erols.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to j...@case.edu ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
