[Elecraft] Considering a KPA-500

[Chuck Smallhouse]

Actually, if the owner of a SPE/Expert 1.3K-FA chooses to bypass the 
input attenuator, installed at the SPE factory, then the 1.3K-FA can 
be driven to full output by a K3/10 or even a K2/10 .  This would 
reduce the overall price difference between the KPA500/KAT500 and the 
1.3K by the cost of the required 100 W options of the KPA3/KAT3 units.

W7CS




>In addition to conventional "$ per watt" breakdown,  I have also included
>"$ per dBm".   It basically tells you how much each additional decibel of
>gain over 100 watt output power will cost you based on the estimated power
>output , purchase price and gain as compared to your typical barefoot rig.
>
>For power output I have made some rough estimates as to how much power a
>given amplifier can produce.   The prices I have collected today from
>various vendor or dealer web sites.   May not be entirely accurate but you
>get an idea.
>In addition to conventional "$ per watt" breakdown,  I have also included
>"$ per dBm".   It basically tells you how much each additional decibel of
>gain over 100 watt output power will cost you based on the estimated power
>output , purchase price and gain as compared to your typical barefoot rig.
>
>For power output I have made some rough estimates as to how much power a
>given amplifier can produce.   The prices I have collected today from
>various vendor or dealer web sites.   May not be entirely accurate but you
>get an idea.
In addition to conventional "$ per watt" breakdown,  I have also included
"$ per dBm".   It basically tells you how much each additional decibel of
gain over 100 watt output power will cost you based on the estimated power
output , purchase price and gain as compared to your typical barefoot rig.

For power output I have made some rough estimates as to how much power a
given amplifier can produce.   The prices I have collected today from
various vendor or dealer web sites.   May not be entirely accurate but you
get an idea.