[Elecraft] KPA500

[Jim Sheldon]

David knows me too well - LOL.   He brought his QRP K2, a 6 & 2 meter transverter and a large handful of Elecraft's mini-modules to the Kansas State ARRL convention and helped N3ARU and I put on a super demo with a pair of K3's plus the K2 on real antennas and operating on the same band (in different modes) without interference.  Sure got the attention of a bunch of people.  

I actually have another ham (that has an Alpha 9500 amp) that's also a CW contester, living within 5 blocks of me and as I've said before, prior to the K3 I was unable to operate the same band he was on in a contest without using all the attenuator whatever rig I had at the time had in it.  Now, I don't even know he's on unless I roll across him in searching the band.

His rig is a Yaesu FT-1000D and I suspect when I crank up the KPA500, he's going to notice I'm on anywhere in the CW portion of a band.  The FT-1000 has some sort of roofing filter, but I have no experience with it so don't know how effective it really is compared to the K3.

Jim - W0EB

> Somebody check is temperature QUICK!  I think he has a fever!!
>
> Jim, I suspect you'll enjoy the amp.  Just having a full K-line
> sitting there will be nice.
>
> David
>
> On 9/17/2011 9:03 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
>> Dang it, I just had to go against my principles and set up for
>> QRO operation.  Ordered a KPA500 to complete the K-Line station.
>> There have been times when even 100 watts was marginal on RTTY
>> and I really like that mode.  Never had an amp that would stand
>> up to the rigors of RTTY rag chewing before, so it will be nice
>> to be able to punch a button and compensate for marginal
>> conditions.  Especially when working some of my old friends
>> overseas.
>>
>> Wife got her new kitchen and bathroom and asked me what I wanted
>> for myself.  Told her either a KX3 (not available yet) or the
>> KPA500 which was much more expensive.  She grabbed the keyboard
>> on my computer, hit the Elecraft website and looked it up.  Said,
>> "Order it!", so I did, along with the Aux cable to allow me to
>> use my external FSK interface and still have the KPA500 talk to
>> the K3.  Never had a full QSK amp before either, so this one will
>> be really nice.
>>
>> Jim - W0EB
>>
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