[Elecraft] Pileups and the KPA500

[briana]

A watt is a watt is a watt.

I also don't understand guys spending 2 grand for an amp and not buying 
the proper 240 V cable and wall outlets.
It seems the interest more is that the amp matches the K3 aesthetically 
than technical/safety considerations.

Good QSK does help on CW in pileups.

The other features you discuss were of a distinct advantage when the new 
PJ's came on.  Working all four new ones on 9 bands and all modes was 
made a lot easier with no tune and instant band change.   The 
probability of such an event occurring again is probably nil.

I did hear a lot of K3's owners calling on the ST0R's frequency.    
Perhaps the K3 needs to implement true one button split out of the box.  
One shouldn't have to program bunches of function keys with little 
sticky tags on the button/panel to get there.  Besides there are not 
enough buttons to program.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 7/30/2011 6:39 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> On 7/30/2011 12:58 PM, KD3RF wrote:
>    
>> Worked ST0R on two bands so far, both using the KPA500, SB on 20 mtrs and 15
>> mtr RTTY.
>>
>> Ran the amp at reduced input on RTTY for 200 watts out, fan didn't even come
>> on.
>>      
> Can someone tell me what I could expect from my KPA500 working the ST0R
> pileup that I couldn't expect from a Brand X 500W amplifier [or an
> unbranded 1,500W amp running at 500W]?  My K3/KPA500 combo offers me
> exquisite QSK at any speed, allows me to change bands in an instant, and
> requires no tuning, all of which are distinct advantages in operating in
> general.  However, none of them seem particularly relevant to the
> question of working DX in a very rowdy and sometimes obnoxious pileup.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
>
>