[Elecraft] The 1500 watt amp

[F5vjc]

Why hasn't this thread been terminated?  It's getting boring now. Much more
interesting threads are quickly closed.

There is no 1500W Amp guys.

73 F5VJC

On 1 August 2016 at 21:56, EricJ <eric_csuf at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ha ha. Yeah. Like I said, same as in life.
>
> Eric KE6US
>
>
>
> On 8/1/2016 9:54 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>
>> I wrote an epic poem on this subject :)  See:
>>
>>      http://www.qsotoday.com/n6kr-poetry.html
>>
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
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>>
>> On Aug 1, 2016, at 9:04 AM, EricJ <eric_csuf at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The point is dominance. If you are the strongest signal, the DX hears you
>>> better. If you are the strongest, you hear the DX better because everyone
>>> else stands by until you make the contact and go away. I lived among the
>>> legendary California Kilowatts when I was a DXer. Letting them in and
>>> letting them chat about their vacation at that location with the DX because
>>> they could was the only way you could work the DX eventually yourself. Same
>>> as in life.
>>>
>>> Eric KE6US
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/1/2016 6:50 AM, Jerry Moore wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't see the point of having a large power amp. It doesn't help
>>>> receive.
>>>> My whole Ham life I've been told to put the money into antennas, better
>>>> feedlines, and a better receiver.
>>>> If you are a skilled operator then you'll make the contact if band
>>>> conditions permit.
>>>> Doing the math I really don't see why anyone "needs" an amp past
>>>> 500-600watts. Maybe on 60/160?
>>>> If a QRP /Low power station can make the contact but you can't then
>>>> maybe
>>>> you need to ask for help getting your station optimized a bit better.
>>>> Just my view.
>>>> I used to run an SB220 and loved it when I made the contact. I later
>>>> came to
>>>> resent Ops I heard running power just to get over the pileup.
>>>> I sold the Amp and don't regret it for a minute. If I were to get
>>>> another
>>>> amp the math shows 500w to be the sweet spot, however, I have so much
>>>> opportunity to improve feedlines and antenna it doesn't makes sense to
>>>> run
>>>> power at this time.
>>>>
>>>> Just my view.
>>>> Jer
>>>>
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