[Elecraft] KX3 and KPA-500

[Chris Rutkowski]

Hi George.

I use a KX3 with a KPA500 as my everyday rig.

With the KX3 set for maximum output (12W) into resonant antennas (SWRs
<1.5:1) in the CW portions of the band I see from 160W on 20M up to
about 220W on 10M. I don't use SSB often enough to recall, but they in
a similar range.

Thus the real-world and the math agree.

Operationally, the auto-band changing of the amp allows me to QSY and
transmit without thinking about the amp - it just tracks nicely.
However, I -do- usually give the amp a single dit in STBY mode to get
the band right. No sense hot-switching everything needlessly.

73 Chris NW6V

> On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 12:34 PM, George Rebong <ke6te.9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I would like to try this combination and wonder how many watts will I get
>> out in the KPA-500.
>> Happy Thanks Giving
>>
>> 73
>> George
>>
>> Sent from my iPad 3G