[Elecraft] Pileups and the KPA500

[Brian Alsop]

Yes, but you don't know beforehand whether you need it or not.  One has 
no info on the strength of other signals at the DX location or whether 
he suffers from S8 QRN.

So WFWL -- Watts first or weep later.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 7/31/2011 23:06, N2TK, Tony wrote:
> Hi Fred,
> A watt is a watt. A SS 500 watt sounds just like a tube or other brand SS
> 500watt on the receive end. The other features are sure nice though on the
> transmit side.
>
> But with that 1500W amp you are running at 500W, you have the power
> available when you need the little extra push of 1500W. The increase in
> power does on occasion help for the DX station to hear you over someone else
> or even just hear you. Sometimes less than an S-unit increase does matter,
> but not most of the time.
>
> 73,
> N2TK, Tony


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