[Elecraft] KPA500 question

[K8JHR]

As someone said in another thread, adding an amp is like going from a 
dipole to a small beam.  But, remember that adding a better antenna 
usually costs less and provides a two-way improvement - your amp can 
boost your transmit signal, but does nothing to boost the received 
signal.  An antenna with gain will improve matters both ways.

Now, I am not talking you out of an amp... they have their place in the 
shack for sure... I am only saying I would put an amp in the shack only 
after I had installed the best, most efficient, highest gain antenna 
system I could fit in my yard, before putting an amp on line.  That will 
assure you the best two-way improvement, and give the amp an even better 
antenna to break the pileups.

Just MY take...
----------------------  K8JHR  --------------------------------

On 5/7/2014 8:06 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:

> Can someone please explain to me the rationale behind the KPA500? Why 500W?
> I'm a new ham (almost a year new), so please be gentle.


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