Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 Power Rating in Bypass

Hi Mike, I have a pair of KAT500's in my SO2R station. They're currently fed by a pair of 87As, and before that, a pair of TenTec Titans. Both are legal limit amps using the same tubes. My antennas are all close enough to resonance that I can use the tuners in bypass mode and use the amplifie

[Elecraft] KAT-500 Power Rating in Bypass

From the KAT-500 owners manual the power ratings are as follows: 3—30 MHz 600W into 5 Ω to 500 Ω (10:1 SWR).     1000W into 16 Ω to 150 Ω (3:1 SWR). 1.8-2.0 MHz 600 W into 10 Ω to 500 Ω (5:1 Low Impedance, 10:1 High Impedance SWR). Does anyone know what the power rating is for 160 meters