[Elecraft] Love me K3 line

[Gerald Manthey]

I would buy one right now.  
500 is great for convenience but full legal limit would be my ultimate goal. Some time a little extra is all you need lol and I run QRP most the time. 


> On Jan 31, 2016, at 11:10 PM, Greg Miller <gmiller at sonic.net> wrote:
> 
> …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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