[Elecraft] KPA500 (another view)

[Brian Alsop]

It's been stated here that the difference between 1500W and 500W is 
mostly unimportant.  Most views are going from about 100 w to 500 W.

Here is another view based up the past 15 days of operation with a 
KPA-500.  The previously 1500 watts was used with identical antennas.

I chase DX and specifically the DX Marathon award where you try to work 
as many countries as possible each year.  Yes I can still work stations 
but the net effect is:

1) You won't work everything you used to
2) It takes longer to work them
3) SSB pileup cracking is more difficult
4) RTTY pileups are more difficult still.

Frustration.

It hasn't been a complete wash.  I've managed 174 countries/40 zones 
with the KPA-500 BUT GETTING THERE WAS A LOT MORE DIFFICULT than Jan. 2011.

The above isn't unexpected.

Bring on a KPA-1000.

73 de Brian/K3KO


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