[Elecraft] KPA500 - just 500 watts?

[Wayne Burdick]

k6rb at baymoon.com wrote:

> The question of "how much power is enough?" is always good for a lot  
> of chatter.

Indeed.

This thread is always entertaining to those (including myself) who  
have completed DXCC with less than 5 watts and a random wire. Not that  
I'm biased. It was a struggle, and there's definitely a time and place  
for more power.

But occasionally I like to drop down to nearly nothing to remind  
myself that, when the bands are really open, you *can* do it with a  
lot less.

Eric doesn't talk about his own QRP accomplishments much, but he  
worked over 100 countries on a NorCal 40 (one of my first designs)  
running just a few watts. In fact that's how we first met; I think he  
called me to (a) thank me for the design and (b) boast just a little  
to someone who would appreciate it :)

Wayne
N6KR