I can tell you, I have a lot of 50 MHz DX in the log that a home brew 4CX-1000A made possible.
Unlike HF DXing, some six meter ES & F2 openings last only a few minutes, and the early bird + big amp, gets the proverbial worm. I am definitely NOT opposed to running high power. My only piece of logic is that if you're going to go to the trouble and expense of running an amp, go for legal limit. Agreed, SS legal limit amps are pricey, but a legal limit tube amp is much easier on the radio budget. Yeah, I know 500 watts will help, but as we all agree, 1500 will do it when 500 won't. 73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N2TK, Tony Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:39 PM To: 'Mike va3mw' <va...@portcredit.net> Cc: 'Elecraft Mail List' <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Please do a KPA1500 During mediocre conditions there has been more than once on 80 and 160M the DX could not quite get my call correct with the KPA500. Once the Acom 2000A timed out they had no trouble copying my call. Most of the time I operate the K3 barefoot. When I need more oomph I turn on the KPA500. If conditions are not good I turn on the Acom. There are times the difference between 600W and 1500W can make the difference between a QSO and no QSO. It would be nice to have a 1500W S-S amp in the basement alongside the KPA500. Any amp I would buy needs to be able to be controlled remotely like the KPA500 and the Acom. The only real advantage to me switching from a tube to a solid-state amp would be the timeout thing. During a contest and when a DXpedition is going, then I just leave the Acom on. No big thing letting it sit there idling. 73 and HNY N2TK, Tony ______________________________________________________________ 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
