[Elecraft] KPA500 question

[Nr4c]

There is no tuner in the amp. Need for KAT500 depends on your antenna(s). If they are resonant and reasonably wide-band you may get away without it. How does K3 play with your antenna(s)? 
KAT3 is bypassed with KAT500 



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> On May 7, 2014, at 11:32 AM, Slava Baytalskiy <slavka at nullserv.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for all the replies, gentlemen!
> Certainly gives me food for thought. 
> I do want the kpa500. I love building Elecraft kits. 
> One more question: is there a tuner inside that amp? How does it auto-tune? And if so - does that mean that I will have 3 tuners? KAT3, KAT500 and whatever tuner is in the amp?
> And also, is KAT500 pretty much a must?
> 
> Does anyone know if Elecraft actually has any plans to put out higher powered amp anytime soon?
> 
> Slava Baytalskiy
> slavka at nullserv.com
> W2RMS
> 
>> On May 7, 2014, at 11:39 AM, "dmb at lightstream.net" <dmb at lightstream.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Increasing power from:
>> 100W to 600W provides 7.8dB gain (1.3 S-units)
>> 600W to 1.5KW provides 4 dB gain (0.67 S-unit)
>> 
>> ... so that first 600W is huge.
>> 
>> Considering the tight integration w/ the K3 and KAT500, and the fact that
>> it also plays nicely w/ other transceivers, I think the KPA500 provides
>> great value for the investment.
>> 
>> 73, Dale
>> WA8SRA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>>> Is there a tremendous difference between legal limit and about half of
>>>> it
>>> 
>>> One third, not a half.  The KPA is 500W.  Legal limit is 1500W.
>>> 
>>> Gary
>>> --
>> 
>> 
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