The KAT500 has three antenna out ports. It only needs one In so the KPA500 needs only one out port.
As for the 10 W in and 500 out idea. That is prohibited by law. They’re only allowed to sell an amp with max gain of 13dB. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jun 17, 2020, at 12:18 PM, Paul Gacek via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think it depends on the use case. I’d rather see the KPA500 v2 made > lighter and a third antenna port added. > > The real icing on the cake would be 10w in and 500w out but I won’t touch > that topic too much! > > This would make it a better “portable” amp. > > Paul > W6PNG/M0SNA > www.nomadic.blog > > >> On Jun 17, 2020, at 8:39 AM, hawley, charles j jr <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Seems like they are just as applicable to the K4 as well. >> >> Chuck Hawley >> [email protected] >> >> Amateur Radio, KE9UW >> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles >> >> ________________________________ >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on >> behalf of Don Putnick <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:47 PM >> To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Elecraft] Future of KPA500 & KAT500 >> >> With the sunset of the K3S, what are the plans for the future of the KPA500 >> and KAT500? Enquiring minds want to know. >> 73 Don NA6Z >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]

