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

[n5ge at n5ge.com]

What about FM, Lyle?

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE


On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:38:55 -0700, 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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