[Elecraft] 100 Watts or 500 Watts

[WILLIS COOKE]

I will throw out another opinion about amplifier gain that has nothing to do 
with CB or IMD.  


If an operator is currently running QRP at 10, 5 or less watts, adding the KPA-3 
to boost power to 100 watts will give you a very large power boost and will be 
enough power for a lot of QSOs, both domestic and DX.  You can still turn the 
K-3 down to 100 mw if you want to give your antennas and patience the acid 
test.  If you add a 500 watt or bigger amplifier you have another nice boost 
in power and you have a combination that will give you smooth power increases 
from 100 mw to 500 watts or with a bigger amp the legal limit.  To my way of 
thinking, this is a better combination than trying to solve the problems of home 
brewing or modifing a commercial amp.

Food for thought?
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ