[Elecraft] KPA-500 Specs

[Don Wilhelm]

  Stephen,

I don't have the data that you are requesting, but from your comment 
about "solid state transceivers are not necessarily the cleanest 
exciters", I would differ.  Solid state transceivers are cleaner than 
any of the vacuum tube exciters that I am familiar with, and that 
experience goes back to the mid 1950s.  The K3 is exceptionally clean 
and the ARRL and Sherwood data support that.

I expect the KPA500 to be equally clean, although I do not have the data 
available.  Elecraft has been a "good neighbor" for others on the ham 
bands, and I expect nothing less with the KPA500.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/21/2011 7:19 PM, Stephen Springer wrote:
> I have been haunting the reflector for a couple of months looking for some
> definitive figures on the linearity specs on the KPA-500.  The only things
> I've found have been cert graphs for FCC certification.  These are OK but
> not at the standard of a tube amplifier of equivalent power output.
>
> I am surprised that Elecraft hasn't been more forthcoming on these specs.
>
> Am I missing something or are these spec not important because most folks
> are using solid state transceivers that are not necessarily  the cleanest
> exciters to begin with?
>
> Incidentally I did order the kit back in April, but am looking for a comfort
> factor!
>
>