[Elecraft] KPA 1000 1500

[Gerry leary]

I have one of those STC amplifiers and it works very well. I have never looked at harmonics distortion or other factors in it but it regularly used to give me about 12 GB signal increase with my ICOM 7000. I don't use it for the KP a 100 yet with my KX3, because I have had too much fun at the queue RP.level. I am sorry for the strange sounding sentences, I am using iPhone with Siri to create this message.

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> On Dec 13, 2014, at 2:44 PM, Wes (N7WS) <wes at triconet.org> wrote:
> 
> A couple of things.
> 
> The K1N, Navassa DXpedition, (according to QST's "How's DX" will use SGC-500 amps, despite having Elecraft as a sponsor.  (I'm not sure SGC amps are available, but that's another story).
> 
> Amps using 3-500s are essentially instant-on.
> 
> Just for the record, I retired an L-4B and replaced it with a KPA500/KAT500.  I do miss the 3 dB, but the "no tune" is nice, although I'm not overjoyed with the tuner and when planned antenna changes are complete, may remove it.
> 
> Wes  N7WS
> 
>> On 12/13/2014 2:03 PM, r miles wrote:
>> 
>> If you're a serious contester maybe you want the extra DBs. But for DXers, with any skill you can wrk. what's out there with the K line.
>> If a bigger amp cabinet was needed. A much larger & heavier one they probably wouldn't be going on DXpeditions as they are now. Most recent DXpeditions are exclusively K3s and/or KPAs. I have an average DXer stn. & I've not yet missed anything. I know the rare call & locations help them but I've not been where I couldn't copy the DX.
>> I've had  my K line nearly 3 yr.s and I personally wouldn't go back to a tube amp. Can't tell you how much rare DX I've seen spotted &  been there in 15 seconds & wrkd it. I wouldn't want to sit there waiting a minute or two til the warm up light goes out on a tube amp. Be 20 or 30 more calling by then. Probably K line guys....
>> 
>> Just my opinion. K9IL
>> 
> 
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