[Elecraft] K3 - new product "demand"

[John Ragle]

100 watts to 500 watts is ~7 dB, or just about an S-unit. 7 dB is the 
difference between a dipole and a tribander. Clearly there has been a 
super amount of interest in the KPA500, and just as clearly, 1500 watts 
and a 6-element beam at 90 feet will work to rule. This argument has 
been made and remade so many times it is as bad as republicans vs 
democrats. I wish Elecraft all the best, but it is just not my choice to 
go this route. High leather boots are great in snake country, but so is 
a quick eye.

John Ragle -- W1ZI

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On 4/9/2011 11:45 AM, Brian Alsop wrote:
> On 4/9/2011 15:23, John Ragle wrote:
>> WOULD NOTS:
>>
>> I definitely WOULD NOT choose the KPA500. 500 watts is just too much
>> for HF, unless one only operates SSB or AM.
> I don't think the majority of contesters and DXer K3 owners agree with you.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
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