[Elecraft] The 1500 watt amp

[Gary]

The kpa500 runs happily on generator power.
For those of us who wander around as well as expeditions etc, the kpa500 works great.
Many of us are possibly in the silent majority NOT into buying a 1500w amplifier.
Having said that, I am aware of big amps working into dipoles here in VK, loud, and mostly deaf...:-)
I have been beating on my field test kpa500 unit from day one, not a single heart stopping event has occurred to date.
Not all amp are created equal
Gary 

-----Original Message-----
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz>
Sent: ‎1/‎08/‎2016 6:57 AM
To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The 1500 watt amp

It's an economic decision for the Ham too. 

The KPA500 can be run from any decent 120VAC mains outlet as long as there aren't too many other loads on it. But going above that power level forces the Ham to have 240 VAC in the shack, something many of us do not normally plan for. That can be a very expensive addition to the cost of the amp, especially if the mains panel is not expandable as needed.

Of course, it's a "no brainer" for those looking to run the legal limit, but for the average Ham it can be a real consideration. 

73, Ron AC7AC 

-----Original Message-----

Agreed, and I'd guess it was purely an economic decision.
Bob AA6VB


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