[Elecraft] K3 KPA500

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

The K3 plus the KPA500 has all the slick integration going for it.  Behind
all that is all the time and battle-testing of the combo.  You start with
an unknown element in the middle and you lose all of the field experience
and fine-tuning of the firmware that came with the experience.  Plus at
twenty-something watts to the KPA500, everything in the K3 is loafing.

73, Guy.

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 8:47 AM, artus <9artus at gmail.com> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I am contemplating a new K3 rig to replace my K2.  I have seen posts
> regarding the drive necessary for the KPA500 and it looks like the 10 watt
> K3 doesn't quite have enough.  Currently I use my K2 with a Granberg AN762
> brick amp and LPFs.  I wonder if anyone has played with or has comments
> about the viability and advisability of a 10W K3 ==> AN762 ==>KPA500
> arrangement.  I know 6 meters may not work well and I don't know about
> signal quality degradation versus a direct 100W K3 ==>KPA500 arrangement.
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Jack (W0FNQ)
>
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