All,
I am about to blaspheme. I know this ahead of sending this email, and offer
my mea culpas accordingly. However, I have a question. Why should I buy
the KPA500 when I can get higher-powered (although, admittedly, not much
higher powered) solid state amps for about 2/3 the cost of a KPA500?
That's how much bigger? And requires an external power supply? And
doesn't have automatic band switching?
73, Ross N4RP
On 6/21/2011 8:51 AM, Ian Kahn wrote:
All,
I am about to blaspheme. I know this ahead of sending this email, and offer
my mea culpas accordingly. However, I have a
Kahn
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:52 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 vs. other amps
All,
I am about to blaspheme. I know this ahead of sending this email, and offer
my mea culpas accordingly. However, I have a question. Why should I buy
the KPA500 when I can get
It IS about quality...it is not about about price.
Gary
On 21 June 2011 23:26, Ray Sills raysil...@verizon.net wrote:
Hi Ian:
It's not about cost. It's about value. They are not the same thing.
73 de Ray
K2ULR
On Jun 21, 2011, at 8:51 AM, Ian Kahn wrote:
All,
I am about to
5) You require an amplifier that plays full power also on 6 meters.
73, Terry K4RX
Ian,
1) You want your amplifier and its power supply to weigh only 36 pounds.
2) You want your amp's power supply to be a linear type rather than a
switcher
3) You want an amplifier that is the same size and
On 6/21/2011 5:51 AM, Ian Kahn wrote:
Why should I buy
the KPA500 when I can get higher-powered (although, admittedly, not much
higher powered) solid state amps for about 2/3 the cost of a KPA500?
I don't pretend to be an expert on all of the power amps available. But
there's far more to
Are you suggesting that 500W is full power?
--- On Tue, 6/21/11, Terry Posey tpo...@nettally.com wrote:
5) You require an amplifier that plays full power also on 6 meters.
73, Terry K4RX
Ian,
1) You want your amplifier and its power supply to weigh only 36 pounds.
2) You want your amp's
Can I add another dimension? I have an Acom 1000 which is fitted with
the additional rear panel fan for fairly quiet 1 KW continuous carrier
capability, it's a good amplifier for the shack and covers 160 - 6m with
a measured 1 KW into a dummy load. For an output of 400 Watts the Acom
needs
What a reflector. Sounds like a bunch of rationale to justify paying so much
for the KPA500. In my not to humble shack I have 18 transceivers in active
positions each with an amp. Some with El Cheapo and some with El Expensiveo
[HI] amplifiers. Did someone say value? I just do not see it
: [Elecraft] KPA500 vs. other amps
What a reflector. Sounds like a bunch of rationale to justify paying so much
for the KPA500. In my not to humble shack I have 18 transceivers in active
positions each with an amp. Some with El Cheapo and some with El Expensiveo
[HI] amplifiers. Did someone
...@audiosystemsgroup.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:08 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 vs. other amps
On 6/21/2011 5:51 AM, Ian Kahn wrote:
Why should I buy
the KPA500 when I can get higher-powered (although, admittedly, not much
higher powered) solid state
george fritkin wrote:
What a reflector. Sounds like a bunch of rationale to justify paying so
much for the KPA500. In my not to humble shack I have 18 transceivers in
active positions each with an amp. Some with El Cheapo and some with El
Expensiveo [HI] amplifiers. Did someone say
Touche!!
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Why not buy the KPA500? Because it's not at least 1KW. I see no need to
replace a perfectly good tube amp capable of 2+ KW to get auto band
switching functionality. I can band switch and retune faster than I can
justify the expense of a new amp, lol. Give me a KPA1000 and I can probably
talk
Well said Bill..!!
W4CCS
On 6/21/2011 11:17 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote:
george fritkin wrote:
What a reflector. Sounds like a bunch of rationale to justify paying so
much for the KPA500. In my not to humble shack I have 18 transceivers in
active positions each with an amp. Some with El Cheapo
The KPA500 is our first amplifier, and we set the bar very high for
engineering team:
- small size and light weight
- conservative 500-W rating
- excellent IMD performance
- seamless integration with the K3 (physically and electrically)
- instant band-switching with any transceiver and flexible
Me too, if it will drive at least a 3:1 mismatch.
--- On Tue, 6/21/11, Tim Tucker ae...@worldwidedx.com wrote:
Why not buy the KPA500? Because it's not at least 1KW. I see no need to
replace a perfectly good tube amp capable of 2+ KW to get auto band
switching functionality. I can band switch
This discussion just reiterates the general point that you can't make a pure
price comparison between a differentiated product and one that is not. The
maker of the undifferentiated product will maximize his profits when he
prices it at the marginal cost of production. But the maker of a product
If I could afford one, I would get it. I am building a kit that will
provide 300w but NOT with all the extra features that come with the
KPA500. I will have to run a 28vdc PS for the 300w linear so not
portable like the KPA500. I bought a used Mirage A-1015G for 6m
(125w driven by K3/10).
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