[Elecraft] K3 and the ARRL DX 'test

[Rick Tavan N6XI]

It's in field test, John. I used it during the ARRL DX and it was awesome. I
wish I had had more time to operate, but in the 6 hours I had available the
KPA-500 made nary a hiccup. Perfect QSK, instant band changing, instant-on.
It was as if the K3 suddenly became a 500+ watt xcvr.

/Rick N6XI

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 2:40 PM, John Harper <john at ae5x.com> wrote:

>
> This was also the first time I've ever operated QRO (AL-811). A fly in the
> ointment had me back at 100 watts for a while and, while I missed the power
> level, I was back to QSK. I wish there was an amp that offered 500 watts
> *and* QSK - I hear there may be one coming soon...!
>
> --
Rick Tavan N6XI
Truckee, CA