[Elecraft] KPA500 vs. other amps

[Don Wilhelm]

  Ian,

1) You want your amplifier and its power supply to weigh only 36 pounds.
2) You want your amp's power supply to be a linear type rather than a 
switcher
3) You want an amplifier that is the same size and shape of your K3.
4) You want an amplifier that "plays together" with your K3.

Others may contribute more reasons.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/21/2011 8:51 AM, Ian Kahn wrote:
> All,
>
> I am about to blaspheme.  I know this ahead of sending this email, and offer
> my mea culpas accordingly.  However, I have a question.  Why should I buy
> the KPA500 when I can get higher-powered (although, admittedly, not much
> higher powered) solid state amps for about 2/3 the cost of a KPA500?
>
> Please feel free to discuss and lambast the poster as you feel appropriate.
> Just no tarring and feathering, please. ;-)
>