[Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500

[Gary Gregory]

Most of the legal limit stations from over there (US) A
Easy to hear. The issue generally is they are rather wide.
The ones I have worked running the k-line are generally just as loud but
nowhere near as wide.
In a contest I admit I dont like to work a dirty signal and if they
encroach on me too much I move and ignore them.
I have over the years ran a lot of gear but never held onto anything as
long as my k-line and it aint going anywhere even though the k3 is a little
poorly right now.

Ymmv of course

73
On 24/04/2015 9:48 PM, "Brian R. Malone" <brian.malone at pharmacy.stjohns.edu>
wrote:

> I just purchased it this month and used to use my Hammarlund XL-One. So
> far, I have not been disappointed and can work anything I hear.
> I love the no tune and auto band switching.
> I will be comparing reports between both of my amps over the next few days.
> Best,
> Brian
> W2BRM
> NY
>
>
>
> > On Apr 23, 2015, at 10:34 PM, David Cole <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am considering a KPA-500...  I currently have an AL-82, and am getting
> > tired of all the band switching etc.
> >
> > My only real issue with the KPA-500 is the output power of only 500
> > watts.  Just how much of a hit will I take by going from 1500 watts to
> > 500 watts...  I chase DX, via RTTY and CW mostly, and some SSB.
> >
> > I get DB, and realize that I will take a roughly a 5 db loss in signal,
> > which is one S-unit...
> >
> > Will the KPA-500 take key down for 10 or more minutes at full power??
> >
> > Is there anyone on here that has gone from 1500 to 500 watts, and if so,
> > can you tell me a bit about it?  How does the LPA-500 operate on MARS
> > frequencies?  They are all over the place, not in ham bands...
> >
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