…a KPA1500 is something I would buy in a heartbeat (suppose I would need a KAT1500 to go with it).
-Greg NY6C > On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Ken K6MR <[email protected]> wrote: > > K3KO said: > > “One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500 > Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup.” > > True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar stations > other than the amp. I live with it given the incredible integration of the > KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch them. They just work. > > My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D capital > to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!! > > Ken K6MR > > > On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote: >> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the >> K3 system, Paul :-) >> >> 73, Phil W7OX >> >> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote: >>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW >>> and >>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha >>> 374 >>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the >>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the >>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to >>> work. >>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a >>> hole >>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up... >>> >>> NF8J >>> Paul >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
