[Elecraft] Does the KPA500 put out 500 watts in all modes?

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Does the KPA500 tolerate a 67% on, 33% off, RTTY duty cycle
indefinitely?   That would be the worst actual contesting cycle I know
of.

73, Guy.

On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Lyle Johnson <kk7p at wavecable.com> wrote:
> Yes.
>
> 500W peak power. In SSB, this would be PEP.  In CW, it is key down. In
> RTTY, it is 500W.  In AM it is 125W carrier assuming modulation is
> limited to 100% positive, etc.
>
> This is not to say you can send a 30 minute continuous brag tape in
> RTTY, of course.  Thermal considerations (including your shack's
> particular ambeint air temperature) will dictate the duty cycle limits.
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P
>
>> Does the KPA500 put out 500 watts in ALL modes? In looking at the spec sheet it really does not say.
>
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