[Elecraft] KPA500 vs others

Johnny Siu vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk
Tue Jun 21 20:53:07 EDT 2011


Hello Mike and others,

As mentioned in my previous emails in this reflector, I am awaiting KAT500 so 
that I will know the total cost of KPA500+KAT500.  LDG tuner may not meet my 
requirements in 6 metre

I have no worry about Elecraft's competence to give us good performers but the 
following issues hinder my decision in favour of KPA500:

1.     Hams usually have more than 1 radio.  I have the big Icoms and K3.  
Therefore, I need a linear amplifier with at least two inputs for two radios;
2.    Again, we often have more than 1 antenna but KPA500 has only one RF output 
for 1 antenna.  I believe the KAT500 will accommodate more antenna with memories 
per antenna per band.  Therefore, I need to wait for more information about 
KAT500.

In city area of Hong Kong, property prices are not much less than that in 
downtown Manhattan, NYC.  We do not have the luxury in space for every radio 
having its own dedicated linear amplifier.

TNX & 73, 


Johnny VR2XMC 




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主題: [Elecraft] KPA500 vs others

Ditto.... Except in my case I was 16 in 1963 when first licensed and I have
less in the way of DXer antennas and much less in DXer skills (although I am
getting better). The K-line is my Collins substitute. I had to buy an LDG
AT-1000Pro to handle the KPA500, so I won't really have a complete K-line
until the new autotuner becomes available.

Just worked J48O a couple of daze ago. I know, not big DX, but for me????
yep it is.

..mike AI6II


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