I'll take a guess. All transmitters have multiple stages to get to 100-200 watts. Tapping off the 10w stage was easy to do and makes a nice QRP rig. I used my K3 for several years as QRP only before getting the 100w amp and eventually the KPA/KAT combo.
jim ab3cv On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 9:32 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a little late to the Elecraft party, why does this transceiver use a > separate 100 watt module instead of just having a 100 to 200 watt > transmitter like other manufactures? > > John KK9A > > Harry Yingst > > Seeing how the KPA- 500 tends to need less than 25 watts to drive it to > full output (500 watts) It got me thinking about a 25 watt PA Option. > Would it be possible to replace the existing 10 watt PA board with a 25 > watt PA board that would use a larger heatsink instead of the case. > > If the stock Filters and Relays can handle the 25 watts it would seem that > it would be a more inexpensive option for those who plan on going with the > KPA500. > > Just a thought... > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
