[Elecraft] K3 - 100 vs 200 watts

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

Yes, 200 watts is better than 100 and it may even be possible to put it in 
the K3, but then you will want 400 or 600 and that is not the way to get it.

IMHO, there is a lot to be gained by going from 100 to 400 or 500 watts (or 
pick your own number) and not really much benefit beyond that to go all the 
way to 1500 unless you are trying to bust pileups.  There are several 
amplifiers out there, even new, that aren't really all that expensive.  If 
you just want to talk mostly anywhere anytime, 400-600 watts will do the 
trick for all practical purposes.  AL811, new list is 749 and will do better 
than 500 and the ALS500 if you want solid state (849 new list) from "12 
volts" will do 500 watts just fine (battery close enough and mutiple short 
#10 wires to it).  Used they are very reasonable.

I am glad I have a SUPER Radio they put their time into and will put my own 
amp behind it.

K3 #1442, 73, de Jim KG0KP