[Elecraft] KPA500

[Jon K Hellan]

On 09/05/2011 11:34 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote:
> Yes, 500 watts PEP regardless of mode.  This is thus 500W RTTY/FM/CW
> (key down :-) etc.

Excellent, but then why limit it to 500 W in low duty cycle modes? 
Shouldn't it be capable of more? Are the intermod issues?

Jon

>
> If the amplifier gets too hot, it will let you know in a safe,
> non-spectacular way.
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P
>
>> I just received my KPA500 (s/n 376)  and am very pleased with it.   What is
>> the power limitation, if any, for operating the KPA500 on RTTY?  I gather
>> from the specs that perhaps it is 500 w as long as the duty cycle does not
>> exceed 10 minutes operate/ 5 minutes standby.  Is this correct?
>
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