[Elecraft] KPA500 Band Switch Arrangement

[Phil Hystad]

I have been curious about this band switch arrangement on the KPA500 for quite a while now so I must ask the question.

The top row of band switches all are associated with what I will call the “traditional” HF ham radio bands.  Well, by HF I am including 160 meters but that may not be technically correct.  And, the lower row are WARC bands or other possibly lesser used bands.  I mean, certainly not as many use the 6 meter band as the 20 meter band and from my experience nobody uses the 5 meter band (I guess someone does but no one I personally know has ever used it).

So was this arrangement done on purpose?  I mean, giving top row prominence to what most hams would be using on average daily activity — that is, 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 meter bands.

Kurious in Kirkland,

73, phil, K7PEH