[Elecraft] Love me K3 line

[Greg Miller]

…a KPA1500 is something I would buy in a heartbeat (suppose I would need a KAT1500 to go with it).

-Greg NY6C

> On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Ken K6MR <k6mr at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> K3KO said:
> 
> “One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics.  1500 W -> 500 
> Watts is a 4.5 dB loss.  That is huge in a pileup.”
> 
> True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar stations other than the amp.  I live with it given the incredible integration of the KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch them. They just work.
> 
> My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D capital to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!!
> 
> Ken K6MR
> 
> 
> On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the
>> K3 system, Paul :-)
>> 
>> 73, Phil W7OX
>> 
>> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
>>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW
>>> and
>>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha
>>> 374
>>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
>>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
>>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to
>>> work.
>>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a
>>> hole
>>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...
>>> 
>>> NF8J
>>> Paul
>> 
> 
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